I am very happy that Nigerian artistes are beginning to return to that 'Fela age' where they now exercise power through messages in their songs - we can do more still. Grand commendation to all the artistes who came together in this 'Freedom Song' for continued protest and anticipated release of the abducted Chibok girls in the Nothern part of Nigeria by the Boko Haram terrorist group since the 14th of April, 2014.
Earlier today, I read a rather disturbing write up online by Baderinwa Akanji for Nigerian Tribune Newspaper, I share an extract from the reality of his piece:
"
It is no longer news that our
government has been largely confused and slow in their thinking as to how the
menace posed by Boko Haram should be dealt with, and in recent times, that
level of backward reasoning has been verily displayed by the cancellation of a
planned trip despite the large media coverage and the level of the Nigerian
people’s expectation. In addition, not only has our government proven weak and
insecure, they have provided a basis for comedy in the emotional outbursts by
the First lady.
Amidst
all the noise and excitement, I recently began to think deeply of the
psychological and emotional aspects of this sad and distressing issue and came
to the conclusion that the greater war was yet to be fought and understood; and
that despite all the assistance from other developed countries, the Boko Haram
issue was more than just another terrorist attack— it was a big crack in the
wall of our national integrity and a breakdown of the weak cohesion that had
largely kept the north, south and east together. No longer was this an issue of
religious and political bias kept under the cover well spoken words and
diplomacy. It had become a full-fledged psychological and military
confrontation which without any doubt has the backing of powerful men and women
hell-bent on turning Nigeria into another broken down society. The real enemy
has never been Boko Haram; Boko Haram is just another name that is
designed to catch attention while the real going on takes place in the secret
meetings in various high places. This is the reason for the arrogance displayed
by this organisation and access to.intelligence that has helped keep it intact.
Not to add the fact that their hideout in the sambisa forest, a location the
size of Rwanda and close to the Cameroonian border, has made finding them very
difficult.
It is
now over a month since the Chibok girls were abducted. One month is long time
to spend in captivity and our imagination will not suffice to explain all that
those girls must have suffered. Also, on an emotional and psychological level,
the problems to be dealt with following the retrieval of these girls, whenever
that happens, hopefully soon enough, are myriad and without any doubt, are the
kinds of problems that cannot be solved in one day.
Post-traumatic
stress disorder, depression, psychosis are just a few of such problems. In
addition, sexual abuse and the level of brain-washing these girls would have
been exposed to would require hours of rehabilitation..."
Sad.
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