Nigeria must now restructure or collapse under the weight of its contradictions. The Fulani influx into Nigeria has set in motion an intractable conflict as they have with the help of Buhari, the Fulani President, the Fulani-headed Supreme Court, and the Fulani government attempted to take over vast arable farmlands belonging to other ethnic groups.
The reason why Buhari unleashed Fulani terrorists on Nigerians and the army and police looked the other way is now obvious. The reason why Buhari ordered the disarming of other ethnic groups while allowing Fulanis to carry arms is now clear. The reason why Buhari wants all important positions in Nigeria during his tenure to be occupied by Fulanis is clear. The reason why Buhari asked Nigerians to carry identity cards is clear.
Everything Buhari did while in power which is not in the best interest of Nigeria is now clear. The aim of the northern sponsors of Fulani terrorism is to alter the demographic of Nigeria so that it can claim power permanently. This selfish, unjust and facist dream has now set Nigeria on a precipitous road to anarchy.
Nigeria must now restructure or disintegrate.
Unfortunately, I do not think the Nigerian government is yet prepared to do the right thing. In the north, those who are sponsoring Boko Haram and Fulani terrorists are the politicians. The same people who are in a position to instruct the military to deal with them but have refused to do so. The same people who absorb them into the police, army, customs etc as repentant terrorists. This is why the government has refused to publish the names of those who are sponsoring terror in Nigeria.
Security is the primary responsibility of the government. It is what the president, governors, senators, legislators, councillors etc., are elected to ensure. They have both the resources and democratic mandate to ensure security. Therefore, insecurity is the failure of governance. For many years, people have warned that insurgency in Nigeria is a political tool by those who want to continue to exploit Nigeria’s natural resources and hold power.
The government of Nigeria knows those behind Boko Haram and Fulani terrorism. The federal government knows how the terrorists get their arms. The federal government knows how the terrorists pay for their arms. The federal government knows where the terrorists live and who they are. Nigerians should ponder why their government have refused to be honest with its war on terror and refuse to tell the truth.
If the Nigerian government wants to ensure security it knows what to do I:e
a). Reorganise the military and actually appoint competent people to senior positions.
b). Reorganise the police force which has become a cesspit of corruption and full of criminals who are deep in organised crimes and kidnapping. It started before the days of Anini, Osumbo and Iyamu the inspector of police in Bendel State.
c). Resource the military very well.
d). Allow the military to actually do its work by allowing it to go after the terrorists.
e). Stop appointing terrorist sympathisers to senior positions in the government, army, police and customs
f). Allow responsible Nigerians to carry arms and organise in a regulated fashion to assist state security agencies to ensure security.
g). Stop embezzling the defence budget
h). Ban all armed groups and declare them terrorist groups
i). Restructure Nigeria and write a new constitution or go back to the 1963 constitution
An honest government can do all these within six months. This is not an exhaust list. It is time for Nigerians to hold the government responsible for insecurity, Fulani terrorism, kidnapping and the economic collapse.
Nigeria as it is today, is neither viable nor sustainable. It is a bucket that is leaking more water than is replaced. Sooner than later, it will run dry. This is why it makes no sense for the government to be responding to Fulani terrorism the way it has and continue to do.
Rather, the ethnic nations should now prepare to confront Fulani terrorists. There is no other way. All ethnic groups in Nigeria must now be armed to defend themselves because the Nigerian military cannot defend them against Fulani terrorists. Fulani terrorists are existential threats that must be confronted to give Nigeria a future.
By E O Eke
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