These are arguably some of the most trying times in Nigeria's chequered history and one cannot but notice the bewilderment that pervades the corridors of Aso Rock. There is an absolute lack of idea on how best the government would tackle the insecurity scourge that is threatening to send the country back into the Hobbesian state. But while one acknowledges the blank state of mind that has enveloped the ruling class, it would only be proper to point out that it is only fuelled by the ignorance of the masses. There is no way a government would be properly run if they are not held accountable at all times for their actions! There is no way a government would deem itself responsible if it is not held on a leash by the people that set up that government. So, it is no surprise that the Nigerian political mien is in such a bad state. Ignorance is the essential ingredient for political failure and unfettered corruption. it is no surprise that a large part of the Nigerian populace and the politicians have NEVER read the content of the 1999 Constitution that guides the current assemblage of diverse tribes called Nigeria, otherwise we all would have been sufficiently enraged by the spate of violence across the country to request certain people leave their positions.Section 14(2c) of the Nigerian Constitution clearly states 'the security and welfare of the people shall be the PRIMARY purpose of government'. If this is taken into context it is evident the government has failed on its primary duty to us! Because if the terrorist group, Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, also known as Boko Haram can hold our entire security force to ransom and even threaten to divide the sovereignty of the Nigerian State which contravenes Section 2 of the constitution and also Section 14(2a). These sections clearly declare the unquestionable sovereignty of the Nigerian state and also give the power of sovereignty to the citizens of the country. Section 1 of the 1999 Constitution clearly affirms the superiority of the document over every person, institutional establishments, gang groups, rapists, and militant factions. So, one is quite surprised that even though this information is available to us, we still sit in the corner crying and wondering 'why', when we should be acting!First of all! Our security agents have failed us! They have failed to protect the thousands of Nigerian citizens who put their faith in the content of the Nigerian constitution espousing their rights to freely live in the country of their ancestors and their birth. Not only have our security agents failed us; they have shown a gross inability to even continue discharging effectively their duties. What began as a misguided stick wielding group randomly running around with Misbahas has become a full fledged terrorist organisation with specialty in bombing crowded places (a trademark of the dreaded Al Qaeda terror group), and this is largely due to the inefficiency of the several corrupt security agencies that litter the country. Let us take a look at the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Hafiz Ringim, who has displayed ineptitude right from his rather unexpected rise under the watchful eye of President Goodluck Jonathan, who was the then Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State when Ringim was Commissioner of Police. When he became AIG in charge of South-East zone, the spate of kidnapping and armed robbery rose sharply, throwing the whole country into chaos. The rather verbose Ringim in his state of delusion kept telling the world that he was atop the situation, same tactics he played with Boko Haram just before it blew up in his face. The Force Headquarters bomber was actually on Ringim's convoy before he was detoured by a policeman, who unfortunately paid the ultimate price. The insecurity in the country is not abating and rather than inform us of plans the NPF has set up to alleviate the situation, Ringim still spends half his day boasting. Has he not totally subverted Section 14(2c) of the constitution' We are all aware of the thousands of unsolved murders of high profile public figures. Has he not failed us' Why then do we keep quiet'Unfortunately, the constitution in Section 214(1) explicitly rules out the possibility of state policing, so we are stuck with a federal police structure and unless Jonathan is clearly telling us that every other police chief under Ringim is endowed with lower IQs, then he needs to act now!Awenlimobor Sylvester12 Jida roadAgbaraOgun State08063461739
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