Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh?
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Posted by Felix Okoli on June 21, 2011 at 11:49:24:
I somehow think they may already be getting the media attention that they need but is the media in some way exaggerating the activities of Boko Haram just to sell their news? Maybe yes but we really need to take a decisive stand on this issue as it is actually one of those things threatening Nigeria's existence and democracy. Before Jonathan became president, there was rising violence and kidnappings in the former eastern region but all seems to have died down now and it seems that violence or rebellion is growing in an opposite region like northern Nigeria now. We already had a lot of pre-election and post election violence in places in the north that were not too ok with a southern president. It seems that more funds may have to be spent on the military by Jonathan to help maintain peace in Nigeria or perhaps he may have to spend more on educating the north afterwards.Do you feel sympathy for Boko Haram?
They may not exactly know what they are doing or rather what they do is just as a result of the fact that they never went to school or rather Western form of school.
Perhaps they were just a product of lack of govt schools or education. Perhaps we shouldn't entirely blame people who did not have the opportunity to go to school and have grown up for many years without availability of public infrastructures. I mean, some of our parents equally resisted western education in their own time but somehow the south accepted education much more readily than the north, Perhaps Boko haram is just a product of govt's inefficiency and maybe it may not be really justifiable to eliminate them just because they are resisting education or any form of govt control but the thing that may not have been working in their favour is the fact that they chose to terrorize Nigeria.When Boko haram news first broke out in Nigeria in the aftermath of the police massacre in Borno, we seemed to have a relief that it was all over but also maybe feeling sorry for people who may not have been even able to understand the English words "Hands up" by the police. However with the way things are turning out, it seems that Nigeria's borders are being infiltrated by terrorists from other countries under the guise of Boko haram or with their support to cause violence in Nigeria. Although we may have not yet witnessed large scale violence like what happened after Nigeria's 2011 presidential elections but it seems that series of killings and bomb blasts by people suspected to be Boko Harama are on the increase and Borno and other Nigerian states in the north seem to be the entry borders for these terrorists. The Nigerian police really needs to do something about this urgently so that Nigeria would not lose its peaceful status as an ECOWAS nation. Boko Haram in Nigerian politics
Is Boka haram north's response to a southern president? A Boko haram may probably never win a political post in Nigeria, be able to vote or be voted for in an election because it is alien to our culture and opposes the idea of Nigeria or our constitution. An average boko haram may probably not be able to read published nigerian newspapers or make use of the internet. An average Boko haram may not really be a terrorist but may be an easy tool for terrorists.Are foreign terrorists behind Boko Haram?
I think this is more likely to make sense. We have had a lot of people especially in the north who have been living in Nigeria for centuries and are not keen on accepting western education but is that enough reason to assume that Boko haram are behind the latest acts of violence in Nigeria? I doubt that. It is more likely that foreign trained terrorists and militias may have infiltrated Nigeria and trying to work under the identity as Boko Haram to cause violence in Nigeria. I think its time for the government ot make proper use of the national id card and at least have a record of every foreigner living in Nigeria and what they are here for.Your thoughts on Boko Haram: What do you think about this issue in Nigeria?
I think the Nigerian custom and our govt need to stop the flow of small arms and bombs making factories in the north as I heard they just discovered one a few days ago
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I somehow think they may already be getting the media attention that they need but is the media in some way exaggerating the activities of Boko Haram just to sell their news? Maybe yes but we really need to take a decisive stand on this issue as it is actually one of those things threatening Nigeria's existence and democracy. Before Jonathan became president, there was rising violence and kidnappings in the former eastern region but all seems to have died down now and it seems that violence or rebellion is growing in an opposite region like northern Nigeria now. We already had a lot of pre-election and post election violence in places in the north that were not too ok with a southern president. It seems that more funds may have to be spent on the military by Jonathan to help maintain peace in Nigeria or perhaps he may have to spend more on educating the north afterwards.Do you feel sympathy for Boko Haram?
They may not exactly know what they are doing or rather what they do is just as a result of the fact that they never went to school or rather Western form of school.
Perhaps they were just a product of lack of govt schools or education. Perhaps we shouldn't entirely blame people who did not have the opportunity to go to school and have grown up for many years without availability of public infrastructures. I mean, some of our parents equally resisted western education in their own time but somehow the south accepted education much more readily than the north, Perhaps Boko haram is just a product of govt's inefficiency and maybe it may not be really justifiable to eliminate them just because they are resisting education or any form of govt control but the thing that may not have been working in their favour is the fact that they chose to terrorize Nigeria.When Boko haram news first broke out in Nigeria in the aftermath of the police massacre in Borno, we seemed to have a relief that it was all over but also maybe feeling sorry for people who may not have been even able to understand the English words "Hands up" by the police. However with the way things are turning out, it seems that Nigeria's borders are being infiltrated by terrorists from other countries under the guise of Boko haram or with their support to cause violence in Nigeria. Although we may have not yet witnessed large scale violence like what happened after Nigeria's 2011 presidential elections but it seems that series of killings and bomb blasts by people suspected to be Boko Harama are on the increase and Borno and other Nigerian states in the north seem to be the entry borders for these terrorists. The Nigerian police really needs to do something about this urgently so that Nigeria would not lose its peaceful status as an ECOWAS nation. Boko Haram in Nigerian politics
Is Boka haram north's response to a southern president? A Boko haram may probably never win a political post in Nigeria, be able to vote or be voted for in an election because it is alien to our culture and opposes the idea of Nigeria or our constitution. An average boko haram may probably not be able to read published nigerian newspapers or make use of the internet. An average Boko haram may not really be a terrorist but may be an easy tool for terrorists.Are foreign terrorists behind Boko Haram?
I think this is more likely to make sense. We have had a lot of people especially in the north who have been living in Nigeria for centuries and are not keen on accepting western education but is that enough reason to assume that Boko haram are behind the latest acts of violence in Nigeria? I doubt that. It is more likely that foreign trained terrorists and militias may have infiltrated Nigeria and trying to work under the identity as Boko Haram to cause violence in Nigeria. I think its time for the government ot make proper use of the national id card and at least have a record of every foreigner living in Nigeria and what they are here for.Your thoughts on Boko Haram: What do you think about this issue in Nigeria?
I think the Nigerian custom and our govt need to stop the flow of small arms and bombs making factories in the north as I heard they just discovered one a few days ago
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Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh?
Posted by Sam rufus
on June 30, 2011 at 09:05:50:
Boko haram is simply act of criminality n sheer inhumanity. Violence does not solve conflict and you cannot be heard so why taking laws into your hands. The Nigerian state have got to rise against acts of terroism in our country.
in the flesh? Posted by DARFUR SUDAN on June 30, 2011 at 14:26:46: kill all of them
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Sk on July 01, 2011 at 08:01:36:
they are fighting injustice,corruption and extra-judicial killings of brutal and illiterate Nigerian Police
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Amaka on July 01, 2011 at 08:01:36: I don't think Boko Haram are responsible for any of the things currently happening. I think it is just some dirty politicians trying to make Jonathan's govt divest our resources to the army in favour of the north. If boko haram want to kill their own brothers, they should go ahead. Jonathan should just focus on his plan for Nigeria and ensure that basic things like infrastructure, jobs, education and corruption are tackled.
The north has always been violent. When they were numerous religious and ethnic riots in places like Jos and Kaduna, what did the army do to protect innocent people. Now compare the number of people that died in several religious crisis to the number of people supposedly killed by Boko Haram, it is too much of a high difference. Jonathan should not be distracted please and the media should not put too much attention on Boko haram. If they were any terrorists in Nigeria, it is not really Nigerians but mercenaries which Nigerian customs are allowing to cross our borders from countries like Niger and Chad and in the end, when there is a census in the north, they will still add the number of illegal aliens to the north. What a Nigeria!
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Papa on July 02, 2011 at 01:37:54: They are an instrument of destruction,distraction, confusion and an element set to be destroyed by the power of the Almighty. Amen
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by ANTHONY ONWUACHUMBA on July 03, 2011 at 09:59:18: One thing i know is that hausa's behaves as animal in such a way they kill's humanbeen as if is nothing.the reason is that they dont have human heart but animal.my opinion is that the only way out from teir rubbish is to divid.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by abdullahi haroon on July 07, 2011 at 00:22:38:
Boko Haram should be saperated fm this our belove 9ja.Give them their own country.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Afam on July 09, 2011 at 05:57:52: I won't say it is the Hausa at fault. Majority of Hausa's are well behaved and tolerant. These ones few and are being sponsored from outside Nigeria and we need to do something about it. It has happened before. It is happening again. Northern African muslims in Africa want to colonize again and spread their territory within Nigeria. The fulanis did it once against the Hausas now those same people want to keep doing it. I don't think they really want amnesty. There is a struggle to colonize every part of Nigeria and we need to think and act fast. Govt should understand that this is a real threat and it is not really about religion
It would have been easier to divide Nigeria as Sudan did but it may not go so well as even we have Christians in North and Muslims in the south. If these terrorists had their way, they would want to take over the Niger Delta oil and turn them to slaves. We need to fight back this ugly trend.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Joseph Enifu on July 08, 2011 at 19:39:22:
Bokko Haram you are a threat to Nigerian lives, Stop it or you face the wrath of law. Be warn.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by sambo on July 12, 2011 at 10:06:58: As long as there is no justice in the country boko haram is the last solution. This was just the begining!!!!!! unless we have total ISLAMIC LAW in our states
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by musa sulaiman on July 12, 2011 at 15:41:21:
The BH is a misinformed sect , not really a group of faithfuls.Many orthodox muslim clerics have accepted this.The Gov should not pay violence with violence,Instead, there should be forum to dialogue differences and save the lives of many innocent souls.
Killings are only creating more followers because anybody whose relatives are killed unncessarily may be tempted to revenge thereby making more enemies than friends for peace.
If other countries wage similar wars against 'terrorists;, it is because the war is not fought on their ground. Ours is here and those killed are our citizens. Let reason prevail rather than anger. it takes us nowhere.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Ponsah on July 13, 2011 at 06:50:00:
The government should use firelogue to address this issue.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by solomon dignity. on July 15, 2011 at 08:17:21: i comment FG to declaer state of emergency to BOKO HARAM, Nigerian will not lose any thing in MAIDUGURI.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Emmanuel Akaba-Onejeye on July 16, 2011 at 06:12:56: No right thinking human should onslaught terror on is fellow human even animals, ie when its not kill for food but indiscriminately. In the name of Religion lots of harm has been done to our Country by myopic thinking individuals. How can somebody(group of persons) in their right senses reject western education? How can you call this evil yet you use the products of these western Countries to cause mayhem. why don't they ride on horses, donkeys and camel, use their Bow and Arrow to fight those they think is bringing this influences.
I will not agree with anyone that its Religiously influenced, there is no religion that opposes a meaningful development. The Arab world is passing through a phase today to welcome in the westerner "Democratic Governance".
The very peaceful Arab countries have one way or another send their present Professionals to Europe and America to study then come back and better(improve the development) their Country.Let Nigerians take this Boko Haram for what it is, Terrorists that is what the lots of them are and they should be treated has such. they are a treat to our baby democracy and they must be brought to book.
In all the years that MEND terrorized the Niger-Delta the number of deaths of innocent Nigerians is almost not heard of, apart from the Independence Day celebration and the Warri bombing in no other occasion was any innocent citizen bombed or shot.
This people are Terrorists and they should not be treated otherwise.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Adewuyi Israel on July 16, 2011 at 12:52:06:
Boko Haram is another failure of our government and misuse of power by some selected so called leaders.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by mohammed yahuza on July 17, 2011 at 05:18:54: There should be sweep out once and for all.Mr President do not listin to anybody,let the military do their job.MAY ALMIGHTY ALLAH bless 9ja.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by arobor on July 18, 2011 at 02:10:46: Boko Haram is being sponsors by Atiku, Ibb, Buhari and others to ensure that Jonathan do not rule Nigeria bicos his from South-South, but this may lead to tearing Nigeria appart.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Julius Bob-Emmanuel on July 18, 2011 at 04:04:41: I am still unsure why our Security forces have not been able to stop this menance!, if they have a point, let the government dialogue with them, if they are bent of taking laws into their hands, the Security forces should deal with this. I believe this people are aliens and not Nigerians! The President should appoint a Competent Security Personnel and let them be responsible to his Office ONLY. This Security Personnel should be made up of Army, Police and a PR Consultant. Bokok Haram will be extinguished within 6 months.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by john sally on July 19, 2011 at 03:55:30:
the word haram in arabic language is a forbidden thing, why don,t we flosh this thing out.look for the man behind him and hold him resposible.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Abakar on July 19, 2011 at 10:41:50: i want the federal government to dialogue with the boko haram sect to hire their grievances so that they can give them what is acceptable out of their demand and equally give them amnesty as they gives their colleagues in the Niger delta,that they should fixed monthly allowance #60,000 as they gives it to the Niger delta freedom fighters, and also they should train them on skill acquisition on different trade, and take those that excel to over sea training and south African training like the agitators in the Niger delta,i think by doing all this will solve the problems as the idea works in the Niger delta.And also federal government should preach the gospel of forgiveness to them, as the claim they are holy they remember to show the act of forgiveness in their deed and action,,if God can forgive and forget what of we ordinary human being.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by kingsly on July 22, 2011 at 01:08:16: Boko Haram can be tackled if only we stop politicising our security,and also not taking it for granted.what is there to cuddle maiduguri,with intelligence undercover officers and also uniform officers of various security outfit acting as a catalist collaborator to peace in maiduguri and in nigeria in general
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Maurice N. on July 23, 2011 at 00:35:48: Is western Education a problem to developments?look,GEJ should crush them all,afterall OBJ did same to Odi in Bayelsa...
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by GOODLUCK PETER OKORO on July 26, 2011 at 05:51:01:
my advice 2 dem is dat. dey should no dat dis movement of deres has affected d lives of innocent citizens negatively.i beg who ever initiated dis plan 2 rethink and stop d killing. dis life is one nd wen u die u are gone.so pls nd pls l. i beg in God's name stop d killings nd let peace reign. Tank u nd God bless u all
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by anosike.a.c on July 27, 2011 at 20:28:46: THE TRUTH ABOUT BOKO HARAM IS THAT THEY ARE STILL HIDING IN THE SOCIETY, IF WANT TO NAME THEY SHOULD FORM WAR FRONT. THE NEXT DAY THEY WILL BE UPROOT, TAKE IT OR NOT. LET THEM VENTURE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN LIBYA, WE WILL MEASURE THEIR WARRING MYTH.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Austin Ukanwa on July 28, 2011 at 03:22:50:
The sect is a creation of misgovernance and double-speak politicians in the country.Nevertheless, they are etremists and should embrace dialogue rather than the path they have taken so far.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Yusuf Adamu on August 08, 2011 at 11:44:35: The security should not be touching the properties and lives of innocent citizens and even raping their wives as this lead them astray and b/ haram will at the end succeed on their mission.they should disguise like the b/haram.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Akintunde Olusegun on August 10, 2011 at 01:55:14: Nigerian Security is vital to us all.I am personally disappointed with the comments of leaders of thought from the Northern part of Nigeria.They should remember that whatever we say or do today will be read as History tomorrow.Let them be very careful.Their comments so far has gone to confirm my suspicions like that of some Nigerians that the tunes of Boko Haram is being dictated by some unknown masquerades.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Annonimous on August 06, 2011 at 04:53:56:
Boko Haram as a group in my view represent social justice. while am equally opposed to any form of injustice to people of Nigeria, my belief is that violence is not the solution. so embrace dialogue nd modify the approach nd the struggle continue.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by haliru haruna bichi on August 11, 2011 at 03:11:47: they should set with them and iron the issued very well.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by rasheed sanuth on August 11, 2011 at 05:18:43:
i am very glad to express myself and i think issue of boko haram is not a good issue to dicuss on socail websitye and i bleave that federal govt have alot of work to do.any body who call his or herself boko haram should set for jail and our politiccal leader no much about this.i we advice mr president to set for committe that we find out their problem soo that frederal govbt will no that they need and the reason why they are fighting and illing poeple all over.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by UBANI on August 11, 2011 at 10:32:58:
Infact Government should, for the seack of the security of the masses, put more security pu[poses in bill to inhance frustrating the plans of the boko Haramzs
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by alozie on August 11, 2011 at 14:24:23: the trend is a bold pointer to the entire world and particularly to great Nigerian populace on the effectiveness of our security system.
Re: Boko Haram: Nigeria's Thorn in the flesh? Posted by Lola Abigail on September 08, 2011 at 05:44:55: Boko haram is just an agent of setback n frustration. D best thing is that mr president should just try n send the army abroad 2 get more training 4rm d white rather dan giving d white control over our country n security.