Kudos to The Guardian for its editorial titled "Killers of Plateau Residents Must Not Escape Judgment" on January 19, 2024. The editorial makes clear observations that President Tinubu, akin to his predecessor Buhari, has not demonstrated a convincing indication (or even interest) in addressing the pervasive and intractable insecurity plaguing the entire country.
Excerpts from the editorial
state:
"Perpetrators of the
Plateau massacre must be arrested, prosecuted, and punished accordingly if
President Bola Tinubu-led federal government is to win the war against
insecurity and earn the respect of all lovers of peace and justice, both within
and outside the country.
"...It is obvious that
citizens are already tired of the federal government's mechanical mourning of
victims, compensating affected families, and its constant failure to apprehend
terrorists responsible for mass murder, cutting across all demographics.
"The government's
inability, both past and present, to translate words into action confirms its
failure to fulfill the most crucial of its constitutional responsibilities:
guaranteeing the security of life and property for its citizens.
"Tinubu has yet to exhibit
the political will to tackle the visibly escalating insecurity that threatens
to bring the country to its knees."
**My
Comment
Since the formation of the APC,
discerning Nigerians from the southern part of the country have anticipated
that the party, driven by the promoters of the Islamization agenda, would
resist the restructuring of the lopsided federation to restore realistic
principles of federal governance, especially with a decentralized security
architecture—an effective and efficient security arrangement for a diverse
society like Nigeria, as seen in federations worldwide.
The rotation of the presidency
between the north and south was vigorously advocated by the "Caliphate
Colonialists and Northern Political Emirates Establishment." This was done
to prevent the possibility of an Igbo or middle belt Christian presidency. The
strategy ensured that when the presidency rotates to the north, northern
Muslims would take the lead, and when it moves to the south, Muslim Yoruba candidates
would be supported by the Caliphate Colonialists, with a northern Muslim as the
running mate. The Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket was a done deal, while
southern politicians remained complacent.
Despite the APC committee on
Restructuring, chaired by el Rufai, the outcome merely created an illusion that
the party, which campaigned on restructuring, was serious about it. President
Buhari ultimately dismissed the committee's report, reinforcing the perception
that the APC was not committed to restructuring the lopsided federation for
equity, fairness, and justice in wealth distribution.
President Tinubu, often
referred to as Emilokan, is not expected to deviate from the governance style
of his predecessor. He is unlikely to decentralize the security architecture or
pursue the restructuring of the lopsided federation for equity and justice in
wealth distribution. The pervasive insecurity, often attributed to Islamic
fundamentalists and their sponsored militias, continues to escalate, with the
administration's lethargic response echoing that of its predecessor.
General TY Danjuma's warning
about the need for self-defense by those in the middle belt gains significance,
as security agencies seem unresponsive to the ongoing ethnic cleansing.
Tinubu's administration, like Buhari's before it, displays a lack of commitment
to addressing the widespread insecurity plaguing the nation. The opposition to
restructuring, seen as a threat to the Islamization agenda, remains strong
among the Caliphate Colonialists and Northern Political Emirates.
Polycarp Onwubiko, Author, Political Analyst
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