Nigeria May be Consumed by Revolution, Shettima Warns
Obviously at his wits end and frustrated with the seemingly endless orgy of violence unleashed on his state, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State yesterday warned that the nation could be consumed by a revolution, as Nigerian youths in the not-too-distant future will chase politicians out of power.
Painting a grim picture of things to come, the governor of Borno, which has been at the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency, said the crisis was a mere appetizer of things to come.
Shettima made the statement yesterday while receiving a 32-member Senate Joint Committee on the Massacre in Baga, which paid him a courtesy visit before proceeding on their fact-finding mission.
The governor’s warning came just as the Nigerian Army officially confirmed that 47 persons were killed in Bama on Tuesday during the multiple attacks on the town.
The casualties comprised 21 insurgents, six policemen, 14 prison officials, two soldiers and four residents made up of three children and a woman, who were burnt to death by the insurgents.
Reacting to the attack on Bama, President Goodluck Jonathan and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) strongly condemned the siege on the town by the terrorists, with the party stating that the barbaric attack was another reason for all stakeholders to work together to end the daily carnage in some parts of the north.
Also, Muslims under the auspices of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) have urged the insurgents to accept the amnesty that might be offered by the federal government and stop further bloodshed and the wanton destruction of property.
Shettima said: “Underneath the mayhem of Boko Haram, beneath the madness lies the underlying cause which is extreme poverty and destitution which have permeated all spectrums of our society.
“Only and until we address some of these issues, believe me, the future is very bleak for all of us as the current crisis is just an appetizer of things to come. Very soon the youths of this country will be chasing us away.”
The governor lampooned fellow politicians for being selfish and inconsiderate, stressing that “the most important thing in Nigeria is all about the last election and the next election, that is the only thing that is agitating our minds.
“How we can perpetuate ourselves in power. How much we can steal, how many mansions we can buy in Florida, Dubai and London, this is what agitates the minds of the elite of this country, including you and I.”
Shettima said he was confident that the senate would act as an independent and impartial arbiter, and that the committee’s report would finally erase the controversy surrounding the incident in Baga.


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This man, Shettima, and many like him should stop this "revolution coming to Nigeria" thing. Unless he means revolution coming to Borno. There will never be such in Nigeria. The worst that can happen is, perhaps, different sections picking up arms against FG. Anything with 'rev' in it is sure to end in disaster and will ultimatley drag this contraption down with it. Revolution in this day and age can only smell a chance in a geographical area that has, to some degree, a sense of oneness. It does not have to be 100% oneness but at least it must be over 60% for it to succeed.

My message is this: If we can wobble through IBB, Buhari, Murtala, Gowon, Abacha, OBJ, Abdusalami, Umaru, and Shagari and still be here e-warring and e-bigotting peacefully on the pages of Nairaland, I think we can make it through GEJ. No bid deal. Time has shown we're tough, can survive anything and everything so lets chill and bury the idea of revolution. We will soon ride out of this storm like we usually do.