Opinions may vary on this issue of Boko haram insurgence. But it is worth noting that the type of constitutional system that Nigeria operates also give rise to the springing up of different group who later constitute their self to form an harmed association in order to drive home their point.
When the issue of the introduction of sharia law started in some part of Nigeria. I personally was wondering how such system will run successfully in a circular state like Nigeria. A domestic thief for instance will likely be send to prison else where in the country, while such may loose his/ her hand in a sharia practising state within the same country. Not only that, if two people commit the same offence, one being is a Muslim and another is from a Christian religion, how will such be judge? If they are judge separately, then where is the equity principle?
Unfortunately, many of the northern politician just want the sharia thing to be put in place so that they can continuously have the support of the various group for their own political ambitions. It has now come to a point where issue is already out of hand for the so called politicians.
Corruption monster bedevilling Nigeria is not also helping the matter. Corruption has find its way to every aspect of the government. The military has suddenly become so powerless in the face of the boko haram. All the security agencies now appear to be clueless. Boko haram has really revealed the inefficiency in the Nigeria security system. May be somebody will ask, what happened to the money that has always been voted for security and defence on annual basis? 'think your guess will be as good as mine. Large chunk of it must have ended up in some peoples private pocket. Not until something serious is done about corruption, the war against insurgence may just be a mere child's play.
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