Recent
outbursts by some prominent politicians from the North have confirmed
the fear that Boko Haram presently is the military wing of a few
power-hungry politicians, who, having failed to get power through normal
elections, promised to make Nigeria ungovernable and have been
fulfilling their threat by sponsoring the terrorist sect. These
blood-and-power-thirsty leaders have even promised Nigerians that, come
2015, both monkeys and baboons would be bathed with blood unless the
Independent National Electoral Commission gave to them the presidential
ticket at all cost. How? By sponsoring of militants, of course. Now that
their army, Boko Haram, is being displaced, they are groaning and
crying foul at the state of emergency declared by the President in the
terrorist havens of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, acclaimed by all
except Boko Haram supporters and sponsors.
All well-meaning Nigerians, irrespective
of tribe or religion, must identify and condemn these political hawks
who have set their political ambition far above the nation and the blood
of her citizens, whom they pretend to love and want to rule at all
cost. President Jonathan should be warned that the battle against Boko
Haram and the insecurity in the land will not be completely won unless
these sponsors are unmasked, arrested, tried for treason and punished.
The era of sacred cows, their political rascality and impunity in
Nigeria must be eradicated. And now is the time!
Gilbert Ugwu,
Isolo, Lagos State,
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