Genocide and revenge with the pretext of fighting Boko Haram.

By Khalifa Dikwa Phd

For the benefit of those who did not follow my assertions of the AMNESTY Report and interviews with Los Angeles Times, Jeune Afrique, l’Oeil du Sahel, as well as RFI, BBC (TV and Radio), Dwelle, VOA, Liberty Radio Kaduna, FRCN, Aljazeera in English, French and Hausa where applicable. I said that the refusal of President Jonathan to visit the crisis ridden states of the north-east particularly Borno and Yobe, shows that Federal Government has forsaken them and therefore in support of the ongoing genocide in parts of the North especially in Borno (Maiduguri) Yobe (Damaturu, Potiskum, Gashua), Kaduna (Zazzau), Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa ( Mubi), etc. When the Maiduguri manslaughter began in 2009 i based my analysis on what happened in Somalia and Afghanistan, hence I said that unless Nigerian federal leadership in the executive arm did not want peace to return or had a hidden agenda, it should quickly accord Amnesty to Boko Haram if it did not see any reason to balance the equation since the area is yet to produce oil. They ought to have been invited for dialogue the way President Umaru Yar’adua did with Niger Delta militants. After I spoke with major international media on the best and immediate way to end the carnage, I was victimized by government without due process through the sadistic former Borno State Governor Sheriff and Maiduguri University Council under one of Ibori’s running boys chief Wale Babalakin (SAN) who could not do what was expected of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Since then, we have begun to hear a series of inflammatory statements fanning the embers of hate, revenge similar to those made by Gideon Orkar when he staged a failed coup d’état without government calling them to order. Recently, a voice rose to persecute Gen Gowon as the former military head of State, to add to the earlier insults poured out by a military commander posted to Borno on some generals from the north on their role to keep the country united during the unfortunate Biafran war of 1967-70 without government condemning such dangerous tongue lashings. This point was further brought to the fore by the assassination of General Mamman Shuwa last week under a mysterious circumstance, timing and atmosphere coupled with the conspicuous absence of strong official messages of condolence, delegation or military tradition befitting his status thereby confirming the opinion of the common man in Borno and Yobe to the fact that the original Yusufiya Boko Haram might have been hijacked by the remaining categories of Boko Haram made up of boys of short sighted criminally minded protégés of federal government, some sectional champions, armed thieves and rogues whose greater victims are the northerners including the recent hostage taking of northern traders in south-eastern Nigeria seeking mind boggling sums as ransom, all in an attempt to wipe out the innocent people of Borno and Yobe as a stepping stone, to identify and kill northern retired and serving uniformed men as well as politically relevant civilians to destabilize their elite, their prayers and numerical strength so as to promote ignorance, abject poverty and mediocrity before 2015 especially when one looks at the way military weapons in the North were quickly moved to the South by President Obasanjo after his inauguration while able bodied and experienced security personnel were witch hunted, blackmailed and retired for holding various offices such as state military administrator, ADC, Minister etc as if they committed offences against Nigeria. Were they not on national assignments? No wonder all my appeals in connection to my politically sponsored rustication and forceful ejection from office and residence fell on deaf ears in the Ministry of Education under Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’I , University of Maiduguri Council headed, National University Commission (NUC), Human Rights Commission and ASUU to mention a few. A very detailed report by Amnesty International showed that JTF (Joint Task Force) troops have committed and continue to commit atrocities and have therefore fallen short of international standards for quelling insurgencies. The seemingly selected security forces posted to Borno and Yobe violently invade and burn houses, markets, shops, vehicles etc. They detain and kill local leaders and youths from the age of 15 suspecting them to be Boko Haram members or supporters without trial while non- Muslim criminals from the south who were caught with bombs in worship places including churches are quickly transferred to Abuja without any news of their trial afterward. Furthermore, when one looks at the present Military command hierarchy at the points of recruitment, training and posting, with professional liars as spokespersons to deny their crimes, one is bound to conclude that they are far from attaining a minimum federal character having come from a particular part of the country which is contrary to military postings and administration before the return to Democracy in 1999. Consequently, President Jonathan as the Commander in-Chief of Armed Forces should be properly advised to work towards uniting the country rather than heating the polity. As leaders we should know out differences and manage them positively without shielding the bad eggs in any part of our land. President Jonathan should change the current dangerous bias trends and bring Peace to the north; otherwise, he will take the blame when elements in his government are, one day charged to International Criminal Court of Justice for master-minding a genocide against the people of the North-east in particular and the North in general. Moreover, we smell the rat that the major anticipated part of the grand design is to hand over the oil and solid minerals rich lands to a foreign interest (or create a U.N. controlled Zone hiding behind ECOWAS- God forbid) The looming scenario will fail to create a war torn region spanning between Mali and northern Nigeria with the pretext of fighting Alkaida and Boko Haram because it is difficult to cede it like Bakassi thanks to the ever alert National Assembly. However, we have high hopes that with Democrats in power in America, a US pragmatic foreign Policy to respect other countries under President Obama has been on display thereby downplaying the recourse to military might as the Police of the World. Although, the economic meltdown is mainly responsible for defense budget cuts in US and West, China’s drive to overtake USA by 2016 as the World economic giant will force the US to watch its steps. China’s non-interferenc e in the internal affairs of other countries has knocked down the Republicans’ arrogant attitude to fight Laws of God and His creatures, The few greedy Republican leaders in America and Europe are fond of spending tax-payers resources to mischievously ignite a fire and be first to send humanitarian aids just to satisfy their ego using media and countries like France and Britain as they did in Libya, thereby breaking International Laws to recognize a parallel government outside a country as in Libya and Syria This attitude appears to be getting closer to the dust bin of history. We will not be surprised if one day, the people of America, irrespective of backgrounds collectively decide to sit on the selfish and racist Republican tail for reasons and humanity to prevail. Finally, my passionate appeal to the well to do people and compromised silent elite and elders of the North, is to rise up to their responsibility otherwise the suffering and humiliation may well reach their doorsteps. And Allah knows best.

Islamic & Boko haram sympathiser! Woe unto you.

^^lol.