Insecurity has become a global phenomenon. And there is no absolute peace safety in any part of the world. The United Nations’ Peace keeping operation is yielding result in terms of peace making in some war torn countries. But the fact is total peace is unrealizable considering the magnitude of crises in the word. Billions of dollars are spent by countries of the world in a bid to restore world’s peace but to no avail. If it is not organized crimes it will be one man riot squad to cause mayhem in the world. The United Nations peace keeping mission has over stretched the military of members’ nations.
Though in Nigeria, there is no presence of United Nations peace keeping military. But the volatile nature of the north-east of the country is a threat to peace, development and economic development of the nation. The activities of Boko Haram has scared away foreign investors from Nigeria. The news about Boko Haram may be mild within the country but it is wild and scary when one hears it outside Nigeria. The incessant bombing and killing by the sect are worrisome and heart breaking. It is worthy to note that the villagers and people around the crises area are living in great fear.
The world is said to be a global village as a result of advancement in science and technology. The magnitude of crises in the world is alarming and life threatening. In Nigeria, militancy has caused serious insecurity in ‘the land. It is on this premise that every Nigerian should support the Federal Government and State Government witnessing insecurity to curtail it. Just insecurity, militants attacked the military police killing hundreds of people in Egypt’s Sinai area. Few weeks ago, a twenty one year old Roof killed nine (9) persons in a church in North Carolina in United States. Cult clash is also common in almost every community in Nigeria. Insecurity is not common in Nigeria alone; but it is a global threat to existence of life on earth. Insecurity does no one any good rather it destroys the people and makes life miserable for the survivors.
Today, life is not safe in any part of the world as a result of insecurity, and that is why every Rivers people should join hands with Rivers State government under the leadership of Chief Ezebunwo Nyeson Wike to stamp out insecurity in the state. In the same vein, Nigerians should join hands with the federal government under the leadership of Muhammadu Buhari to eradicate terrorism in Nigeria.
Some weeks ago the president visited some neighbouring countries on how to come together to fight terrorism in the nation. Indeed, Nigeria and other nations of the world are facing severe insecurity in this modern time. It is obvious that insecurity has made some investments and infrastructural development to be at a state of comatose. And that is the more reason why every right thinking Nigerian should support the government in tackling insecurity in the land. There is no gain-saying that there is no insecurity in Nigeria. With the negative happenings around the world, it calls for support to fight the monster called terrorism. In Nigeria alone, well over 3,000 people have lost their lives and hundreds of thousands displaced from their villages and towns.
The military should be equipped with modern fighting ammunitions and training and retraining of military personnel should be improved upon. The Nigeria Police Force should also be given adequate ammunition and vehicles to fight kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism. As it today, no state in the federation is free from insecurity. Every Nigerian as a matter of urgent attention should support the government to win the war over insecurity for safety, peace and progress to be restored. There is no better time than now. Insecurity does not respect any one; therefore all hands must be on deck to fight it in the land. ###
FRANK ENEAWAJI OGWUONUONU
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