Comments on: A Nation Under the Gun https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/ Truth and Reason Thu, 19 Sep 2024 02:53:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Zami https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-287301 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 02:53:58 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-287301 In reply to sunny okocha.

You appropriated an Igbo name to spew apata here.

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By: sunny okocha https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-287253 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:05:45 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-287253 In reply to Aguiyi.

You full of Canadian spice. Allow Nigerians to own guns. We can't even negotiate our differences without punches and swearing, we can't feed ourselves, we yet to resolve our energy crisis, we yet to police our borders and protect citizens. And you here clamouring for guns. Ok oooo, keep blazing your bazooka spice.

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By: sunny okocha https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-287252 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:58:19 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-287252 I did not feel a single pain from that sad tale.
These people planned, sought and brought this pain upon themselves. Same as southeast praised, prayed and brought ipob defender of the universe, nnamdi kanu to kill, maim and chase families away from the east.
As you make your bed, you must lie in it.

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By: sunny okocha https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-287251 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:52:28 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-287251 In reply to Zami.

Correction.
You can't have your cake and eat it.

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By: obinnna77 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-287232 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:13:46 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-287232 In reply to Mystic mallam.

Munafik-nitwit,
I am obliging you with a new appelation. Now thank me for enriching your vocabulary.
Not that I should have, you know, since there has been no change in your scrabbling to indicate that you deserve new descriptions.
See why I say that you are mystified? You honestly believe that there are more Turji’s in the Seast do you?
Ngwanu, keep believing that, and motor on your roads between Katsina and Sokoto, or from Abuja to Kaduna.
S’oko, I said to up your game.
This is becoming inane.

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By: Mystic mallam https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-287231 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:32:55 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-287231 In reply to obinnna77.

Mr. runaway teacher, it appears like ”Fula cretin” and ”Munafik” are the only invectives you have left. Nothing new? As for Bello Turji, there are more of his ilk in Orlu, Ihiala and Okigwe than elsewhere. At the least, in the North and West, soldiers are fighting back. In the SE? Pity, part reason you can’t go home, assuming you could afford the airfare.

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By: obinnna77 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286880 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:15:51 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286880 In reply to Mystic mallam.

Thank Allah it is not up to you.
You can keep running from reality until Bello Turji gets your worthless hide.
Your type will take advantage of someone and then claim that it’s their fault.
Imagine if the Niger Deltans you malign actually are able to prevent your access to their petrodollar; you’d be lying somewhere in wait for hapless travelers who you’d blame for being on the road.
Fula cretin

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By: Mystic mallam https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286870 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:46:16 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286870 In reply to obinnna77.

Mr. Stinky mouth, excusing your Ironsi and GEJ from messing Nigeria up is a failed enterprise. Political leadership at th apex level demands more than opportunity, the balls to do what must be done takes first priority, if you don’t have it, stay out of the fray. Mr. goody shoeless Jonathan, spineless like jellyfish, had no business playing President.

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By: lanel https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286859 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 03:21:05 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286859 segun,
citizens arming and defending themselves will not escalate the insecurity but annihilate it. this rag tag idiots derive their power from lack of response. they know that they have the military is with them.. dajuma ,jonathan has said this. when that support is removed watch them beg for mercies.people tend to forget they were begging for mercy during ihejirika's tenure, to the extent that they had to recruit buhari who then said any action against boko haram is action against the north.

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By: obinnna77 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286807 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:56:04 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286807 In reply to Mystic mallam.

Clown,
You can persist in your self delusion, but if you put it out in the ether, you will be disabused.
So, it’s not the fault of your elite, such an elite, oh Allah, that put forth such a man, and not the fault of your clerics and unreflective, theology sodden peasantry, for upholding your’Sai Baba’, its Goodluck’s fault that he didn’t allow himself become an Ironsi, is it?
Do you hear yourself, at all?

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By: RumuPHC https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286806 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:46:44 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286806 In reply to Zami.

Toh ….. quite sad

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By: Mystic mallam https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286791 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:58:15 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286791 When, in desperation for power, the Buhari wing of APC led by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, was importing terrorists in the guise of herdsmen from the West, Central and Maghreb Africa, into the Northern States, did any State Governor, Emir or Cleric utter a word of disapproval? Revisionists can argue this point all they please, President Buhari himself, El Rufai and then Defense Minister admitted it openly, that the bandits and herdsmen disturbing the peace of Nigeria were aliens from the above named regions of Africa. The Governors, Emirs and politicians sounding innocent and helpless now, where were they then? Before our very eyes, these people went and fetched ant-infested firewood, and right now the ants are working overtime, like chickens coming home to roost, and some Northern elite are pretending to have a complaint to make. Guys, you broke the pot, you own it, the only regret is the foolishness of MB and Southern States that allowed the criminals to invade and thrive in their own domains.

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By: Zami https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286789 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:20:35 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286789 In reply to Reem Haak.

You were sounding ok until you started saying what balablu and his gang of thieves should do. Balablu paid for and the election was yakubu-ed for him. He does not give a hoot about yours or anyone“s recommendations

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By: Zami https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286790 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 06:25:47 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286790 In reply to RumuPHC.

Bokohari“s military records, exploits, integrity are the most faked thing that the country has ever produced. People that are close to him know bokohari as an ignoramus.

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By: Mystic mallam https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286772 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 06:18:46 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286772 It's all GEJ's fault – that nonsense about his ambition not worth a drop of any Nigerian's blood – he handed power to a well known Jihadist who Nigerians had rejected 4 times. Now, how many barrels of Nigerian blood has been spilled because of that cowardly decision?

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By: RumuPHC https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286769 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:40:56 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286769 Nigeria has been literally “ under the gun “ since gross incompetence foreshadowed our political leadership and governments . Specifically, this pathetic and dismal stare of our national affairs started rearing its ugly head shortly after the return democracy and civil rule . Unfortunately, OBJ just fresh from jail did not completely see the security threats and red flags, and even chose to ignore or fully address them when glaring for all to see like the Mbaste saga in Nasarawa State when security forces where ambushed and decimated by armed non state actors .

Interestingly, the dam burst to the open and a sharp descent unto the abyss of “insecurity “ occurred under the Yar Adua presidency while Segun Adeniyi was the media aide, confidant and power broker in Aso Rock a decade a half ago . The Niger Delta insurgency ravaged the oil producing areas where militant warlords openly held sway decimating security forces and crippling oil production . As this was not enough the administration triggered another Boko Haram insurgency in the north east by extra judicial murder of a radical Islamic sect leader. Nigeria has not seen peace ever since with other offshoots heinous crimes like “ banditry “ and “ kidnappings “ taking off and ravaging citizens across the country . These problems easily overwhelmed the ill prepared and sickly Pres Yardua and the poor man succumbed to the pressures and passed way in office .

The same lack of preparedness to lead and incompetence trailed subsequent presidents including state governors. Jonathan remained soundly clueless for 5 yrs and was booted out of office especially based on the security tragedies of Boko Haram in the NE. Ditto for Buhari who exhibited the most incompetency of all despite his military background and overwhelming support to see him beat Jonathan out of Aso Rock . The man known as Jagaban and current president never claimed any background knowledge of anything and does not even pretend to be fighting the myriad of security challenges now taking its tool on the economy after consuming an abominable number of Nigerians .

The bottom line is the security challenges will continue and probably bury Nigeria as a viable country as long as the people continue to tolerate and install more incompetency as political leadership . The first and key responsibility of government is security . This require knowledge and competence in management. Regrettably it’s in these facilities that our politicians are at the lowest in all possessions!

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By: obinnna77 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286767 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:09:16 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286767 In reply to Aguiyi.

Nwanne,
One can hardly compare civitas in the US with that of Nigerarea with its disparate peoples and ethos. American citizenry may be armed, but it certainly cannot challenge the state, if it comes to it. A kid may shoot up a school, but certainly can’t bring down a government.
On the other hand, almost every serious insurrection in Nigerarea came about from the careless arming of youth for political purposes: from Borno, to Port Harcourt.
We simply have too many poor, desperate, fanatic, idle people for any deliberate arming of them not to end up worsening the situation.

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By: Zami https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286761 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:42:58 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286761 In reply to Suleman Abdulmalik.

Inadequate manpower, indeed! when they are busy dancing and smiling in the southeast. You just lied albeit using some hifulantin words. Nigerians nee Africans are not different and people are known to be forced to do the right things and the force is increasing.

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By: obinnna77 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286668 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:59:15 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286668 The irony.
Viewed historically, these feral Fula are just enacting Othman Bin Fodiye’s script, sans the religiosity and nation building. We might just be lucky and chance upon a bandit that really knows what he’s about, that has territorial ambitions and can wield the disparate gangs into one. Then the Nigerarean goose would be properly cooked.
The northern ruling class are fighting a peculiar kind of civil war. Dr Dikko Radda is a Fula, as are the murdered district head, and Sarkin Gobir. And it serves them right.Their worst nightmare come true. I shed no tears for those who tried to even claim it was Igbos in disguise that were attacking communities to give the Fula a bad name.
And collateral damage or no, I will never bring myself to condemn ESN. They stopped these feral fawks from rampaging over the SEast while our so called governors were genuflecting to the Daura Frankenstein.
There will be no short fixes, Segun. Those renegade Fula know the terrain better than the military, and are often better armed. The territory to be covered is simply too vast.

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By: Suleman Abdulmalik https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286665 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:19:58 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286665 Nice piece! Asking people to protect themselves is a flimsy excuse and abdication of responsibility by the government. Yes, citizens have a role to play especially in passing information to the authorities and other non kinetic efforts like ensuring there is no absence of deterrence for bad behaviour at the family level and society at large, but the core kinetic efforts remains the sole responsibility of state, the problems like inadequate manpower & logistic challenges in the security agencies are known and clear, despite the nations dwindling resources, a stride could still be made, the political will is what has been missing since.

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By: Reem Haak https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286636 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:26:54 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286636 Right from 2009 there was storm brewing in the land Boko Haram was about to hatch. But like the usual times, nobody cared. It was business as usual —looting going on , National Assembly still getting fantastically paid, Nigerians rushing abroad to live and nobody cared about the country. Today, security threats are everywhere. What we should do right now is to stand back and examine ourselves as individuals. We must see what we can do.
This government inherited what Soyinka referred to as “state of anomie”.
To have a country populated with 200 million or more in this political dispensation should get everyone thinking. By now, flooding should have become a thing of the past. We have more universities producing experts every year. Not many countries can boast of what Nigeria has. But then again, you have to deploy your resources to target the critical sectors.
This is why the Tinubu administration should commence restructuring and reform from the presidency. Weed out those who have no capacity and replace them with professionals.
In the advanced States of the world, the high level officials communicate to people with optimal results, in the economic, societal, cultural, health, and political sectors. All the time.
Better still, over there, opposition members do not speak louder than the president. After the elections they go with the flow, with the president, and with the national agenda, goals and aspirations.
Otherwise insurgents will exploit disunity to wreck havoc . In the land.

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By: Zami https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286634 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:39:15 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286634 The security architecture is after omo yibo in the southeast. You will think that the highest concentration of boko haram, bandits, iswap, Fulani terrorists etc and that the headquarters of Bello Turji is in the southeast going by the concentration of military and paramilitary there. Nigeria cannot eat its cake and have it.

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By: the masked one https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286633 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:34:51 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286633 Segun, you may wish to deny it but what you have just described is a failed state. Nigeria is simply a failed state. Of course, what do you call a nation under the gun? Only in a failed state!

In case you do not know, Nigeria is under the gun because of agents of state capture. What happens at the end of each election cycle is that these recruited criminal elements retain their weapons which they use as bargaining chip against the state captors. Wondering why the so-called bandits keep collecting ransom without being apprehended? That is the game -payback!

So, it was not unlikely that those charged with security of the nation would focus on containing dissenting voices and perceived enemies of the state rather than fight the real enemies, the bandits/ Boko Haram. State capture is first and foremost for the service of interest of the captors.

Nothing really matters to state captors, except, self-preservation. Every other thing including the security of lives of the citizenry is immaterial. But the nation has a greater insecurity to contend with – food insecurity. This will surely test the will of state captors. Do they care??

But nothing spoil, as we say in the street parlance. Those who sow the wind will definitely reap the whirlwind!

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By: uwaezuoke ndubuisi https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/12/a-nation-under-the-gun/#comment-286588 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:02:34 +0000 https://www.thisdaylive.com/?p=1011528#comment-286588 Nigerians must defend themselves. The governor is right. Everything left in the hands of government has failed. Mark the word every.
the DSS NSA NIA are better now used as guy name for Senior secondary students.
The police is used for election duties and as body guard to the rich.
we shouldn't talk about small and heavy arms, govt should train locals in all regions of the country, we can discuss the guns latter. But we must drive out these buharis cousins out of our native land.
i disagree with you My dear brother, we must defend our communities sir

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