THE RECURRENT BOKO-HARAM, ITS ADVERSE EFFECT ON NIGERIANS, AND A LESSON FOR THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT - Mayour11

Even in the face of the current economic woes, Nigerians are delighted. Not because of the abundance of food on their tables nor the availability of other basic necessities, but because of the war against terrorism which the current APC-led administration is gradually winning. To some extent, we can now sleep with our two (2) eyes closed as the threat of terrorist attacks has reduced drastically in the nation (for over a month the attacks of the deadly sect has always been successfully repelled, kudos to our gallant soldiers.)

However, the boko haram that has been claiming lives in this nation for over 40 years is still on the rampage, the unknown sect that has been causing havoc especially in the north-eastern part of the nation has clearly made us forget the known one that has been with us for decades and thereby left unabated. Each successive government has tried to be shush about plans of curbing the menace and also adopting protective measures to their advantage and leaving the poor masses to battle with the terrorists daily.

The cheapest, most common and widely used means of transportation in this nation is by road.

However, the Nigerian roads are more of a death trap to the nation, most of the roads are in extremely bad conditions. They have successfully outwitted boko haram and have been able to comfortably occupy the position of taking lives of Nigerians without measure, unfortunately there're no soldiers to deploy against this ones as all they need is the government's attention. Despite the fact that it has bring succour to the Nigerian populace by replacing the old style of transportation (trekking), it has not gotten the necessary attention of the government, and has therefore garner recognition for itself by exonerating venom on its plyers. Recently, a minister of the Federal Republic lost his life, his wife and his son on one of the death traps we have in the nation, apart from this, we also record cases of accidents daily on this our roads across the nation. Innocent lives are burnt to death, sustained life injuries, and encountered various fatality rates on the roads.

The government has policies that restricts just anyone from carrying out maintenance works on the roads without getting necessary approval, thereby making it virtually impossible for regular maintenance of that very essential facility since the government feels unconcerned about the daily plight of the people.

Today, if you're travelling or you have a relation(s) on the road. You automatically become a prayer warrior casting, clearing and binding all evil forces away from the roads and praying for journey mercies.

But shall we continue like this?!
There's this yoruba adage that I don't really know its meaning but it goes thus "iku t'on pa ojugba eni, owe nla l'on pa funni" it literally means that when people around your age are dying, one has to be careful about it, or else the worst may happen to you as well.

At this level, there's the need for all of us to unequivocally reach out to the Nigerian government so as to quickly salvage the menace of bad road network in this country, Nigerians are dying, I won't say the worst may happen because at one time or the other, almost all Nigerians regardless of their socio-economic or political status will have to ply the roads. Hence, everyone (including the president) is at risk. We need change, we cannot afford to continue dying...

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!!

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Nice piece.... But d news of death under dis administration is surprisingly high! Road crashes and boko Haram competing!