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Mubi, the biggest commercial town in
Adamawa state, was thrown into chaos the day Boko Haram descended on them and the people found themselves running for their lives. The
terrorists shot sporadically, killing a lot of people while those who could escape jumped into any
available car to run to safety. Christians, Muslims, Igbos, Yorubas, Tivs, Hausas and any tribe or religion, jumped onto any vehicle that
was headed outside the town. Soldiers
scampered onto trucks with civilians, begging to be saved, hundreds of people who could not get
a vehicle ran into the hills. In their frantic effort to stay alive, no one paid attention to anybody's
religion or ethnicity before asking them for help or helping them to stay alive. It was a community of people, united by their desire to escape the common enemy that hunted
them all without discrimination. Ethnicity and religion vanished, all they were left with was their humanity. Those climbing the hills stayed
together, helping one another stay on
their feet as they all tried to survive.

The most interesting part of the narrative is that the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Badeh is
from the same town of Mubi. It has been reported that few hours before the attack, helicopters flew in and evacuated his family members from the town. The chief of Defence
staff by the way, is the most senior military officer in Nigeria and he controls the army, navy and air force. Before that sad day, someone from Mubi would have boasted that the Chief of Defence Staff is from their
home town.

But on the day that it mattered the most, he evacuated only his family members and abandoned everyone else to their fate. It means
he had information of the Impending attack and as the most senior military commander, he did not fly into the town to lead his men to battle to
defend his community. He quietly saved only his family and left
even the soldiers without an inspiring
commander to motivate them to engage the terrorists and defend his community.

One lesson all Nigerians must learn from this story is that as a people, all we have is our neighbours. When you need some help at home, you knock on the door of your neighbour.
The president, governor, senator or minister is not there to help you. Why then should you continue to fight your neighbour because of a man
or woman who cares only about his own family?
Our elites may deceive us about sharing the same religion or ethnicity with us, but time and again, they have proven that they do not care.
We have been fools, killing one another on the basis of religion and ethnicity while they stay united across all the divides and plunder our
wealth. The time has come for us to rise, educate one another and unite to fight our biggest common enemy. The politicians are our enemies and not the poor struggling men and
women in our neighbourhoods.

What now will the people of Mubi boast about as the gain of having their son as the chief of
Defence Staff? If you go to Otueke where Jonathan comes from, there are many people who live in excruciating poverty! There is
still a lot of poverty and suffering in the home towns of all our governors, ministers, parliamentarian s and former presidents, while they and
their families live in scandalous affluence. The minister of petroleum spent over 10 billion Naira
on a private jet. That money can end the poverty of several communities in her state.
Stella Oduah bought two cars with 120 million Naira while there are people in her home town who can't afford 500 Naira to feed their
family in a day.

The time to throw away the sentiments is now!
Support only a man or woman who has a just heart and will serve everyone and every community regardless of if they come from there or not. The moment anyone begins to talk to you about religion or ethnicity, reject him summarily!

We need leaders who will unite us
because our shared humanity is greater than any differences between us.
And if someone does something wrong or fails in governance, do not support them simply
because they're your own.



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Nice write-up...

U couldn't have said it better. I jus feel bad that I didn't get my voters card. Am from d south but I feel truly disgusted with GEJ govt. An abysmal failure! I don't want him back in aso rock again.he has nothin more to offer after 6years

If the opposition is wise enough, this is their opportunity to kick that otuoke man out.

klodike:
If the opposition is wise enough, this is their opportunity to kick that otuoke man out.

Fortunately/Unfortunately, if Buhari is choosen as the flagbearer. . Jonathan will win.

That's the truth sha.

Brainaic:
Fortunately/Unfortunately, if Buhari is choosen as the flagbearer. . Jonathan will win.

Brainaic:
Fortunately/Unfortunately, if Buhari is choosen as the flagbearer. . Jonathan will win.

Funny how PDP members try to subtly get APC to file a weaker candidate

egift:
Funny how PDP members try to subtly get APC to file a weaker candidate

PDP member ke? If that's the best Candidate Apc can present then GEJ is winning come Feb 2015.