Nigeria is already in a violent revolution, columnist warns

Nigeria is already embroiled in a violent revolution, a reality that many have failed to recognize despite intellectuals long calling for such a transformation. This new revolution is not led by prominent figures but by thousands of unknown men and women who are irrevocably changing the nation.

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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable

The Arewa Consultative Forum serves as a metaphor for the broken promises plaguing the country. Bandits and kidnappers continue to abduct victims, defying President Buhari's March 1, 2021, pledge to make the abduction of schoolchildren a thing of the past. The columnist had previously cautioned Nigerians against believing such promises, highlighting the security forces' unpreparedness.

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Promises like pie-crusts are made to be broken

Traditional rulers have voiced their discontent, with the Emir of Anka and Chairman of the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhahi Attahiru Anka, stating that the Federal Government, and by extension the President, has failed to address the security crisis. This sentiment is echoed across the region, where over 10 million Northern children, predominantly Muslim, are out of school. The article warns that these children represent the future bandits and kidnappers, a direct result of the Northern elite's failure to educate them over the past decades and their encouragement of uncontrolled population growth.

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If you believe that, you will believe anything.

The author draws a parallel to the historical feudal North, describing it as an unjust society with a severely skewed wealth distribution. The masses were relegated to roles like Maigadi (gatemen) for the wealthy elite, known as Megidas (landlords and masters). This subjugation persisted until the first military coup in 1966, followed by another, marking the beginning of military rule.

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The Federal Government is in total control of the security operatives in the country and not the state governors, as such, the President is the one who has failed to address the issue of security.