THE Macmillan English Dictionary states that peace means “a situation in which there is no war between countries or groups: A situation in which you are not annoyed by noise or other people: A state when you are calm and have no worries.” And since peace and security are inseparable because one cannot have peace where there is no security and vice versa, subsequently, the question also arises: What is security? The same dictionary partly describes security as “safety from attack, harm, or damage: A feeling of confidence and safety, or a situation in which you can feel confident and safe.” Do we have peace and security in Nigeria? The sad verdict is no, even though some people might out of parochial self-interest mischievously give baked lies as answers.

As ugly as the situation may look, however, the truth also is that Nigerians are officially not at war with each other, but rather some groups of hooligans who have been coated by some faceless “Goliaths” have declared war against innocent Nigerians, while some politicians and contractors who are supposed to be leaders but should be better addressed as heartless pen criminals in suits have continued to create chaos by holding the jugular of every government without caring about the sufferings of Nigerians and the cries of innocent children for their sustenance.

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