Nigeria is, today, besieged in the northern region by Islamic insurgency. This has led to the loss of lives and displacement of people in the thousands from those areas into neighbouring towns and refugee camps.

Nigeria isn’t the only country in the world undergoing internal insurrection from religious militias. Every continent in the world today contends with terrorism of different forms from different groups. The Middle East is saturated with Islamic terrorism which now stretches to the West across Europe to the United Kingdom.

In Africa, countries in the central, eastern, northern and western regions are under fire from different militant groups. Nigeria is no exceptional case even though citizens often put the entire blame at the feet of the presidency. It is, however, appalling that Nigerians are in the habit of blaming any sitting administration for social ills, when in actual fact the average Nigerian is privy of such ills and is thus able to influence a turnaround chooses to turn a blind eye.

Northerners that are directly affected by terrorism in their region know those terrorists that have given them sleepless nights. Even the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said it consistently that they know the real Boko Haram, given that they live in their midst. Choosing not to take action to distabilize their ranks and organisation is thus a primary flaw in the social order of that region. The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police Force, indeed, have responsibilities to protect lives and properties but they can only do so much. Policing and protection of lives depends to a large extent on local security and organised community leaders.

Security begins with every member of every community. When people living within an area choose not to expose the radical elements in their midst on the grounds that they are family members or for fear of being killed, then it compounds and perpetuates the problem. Security agencies use information to be able to counter criminal acts and it is difficult for them to protect people when they don’t have information from local sources to help them combat terrorism.

Nigerians should therefore rise to action by helping its security agencies tackle radicalism of every kind – be it religious or ethnic-based – as this is the surest way to annihilating the insurgency that the country now faces. Blaming President Goodluck Jonathan or any of the military chiefs will not solve the problem. Cooperation from communities and local militias will go a long way to stifle the radicalism in Nigeria.

If you know anyone that is a member of the terrorist groups or linked to them in some kind of way, or you know their sponsors, do the country a favour by exposing them now and fast. The country needs every information to stamp out terrorism.
Source: http://nigerians4change.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=4193&action=edit&message=6

Jonathan cannot be exonerated from the leadership failure of his administration. Same with any past or future leader of this Nation.

Therefore sycophants can draw a limit to their quest to insult our intelligence by saying We "Should Not Blame Jonathan For Boko Haram" escalations and annexing of territories.

The civilian JTF is made up of 'average northerners' and their task is to fight this insurgents as well so your statement about notherners turning a blind eye is not entirely true.Secondly, when the Nigerian army that is tasked with protecting life and properties run for their life when they encounter this dreaded sect, what do you expect the 'average notherner' to do.

The power and authority is given to him to protect the life and properties of Nigerians.
Nigerians need action not blame game

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