FG Should Wake Up

I get so pissed off each time the news of insurgents’ attack on Nigerians begins to make the rounds in quick succession. My emotion gets worse when Federal Government, the supposed custodian of the people’s peace and safety appears so handicapped and helpless in situations they are looked upon to deliver.
While the nation yet mourns the Kogi and Delta killings of less than two weeks ago, fresh revelations have emerged on how Boko Haram insurgents attacked Garkida town in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State for six hours on Friday night.
According to media report, many persons were feared killed by the invaders who announced their entry into the town by shooting aimlessly, looting the rural health centre, burning two ambulances and carting away another two.The source said, “they had unfettered access because a battalion of troops in the town was withdrawn sometime back, leaving behind just a few soldiers who could not repel the insurgents.
At the end of the day, the devastation of police barrack, police station, two churches; Living Faith and EYN, and a shopping mall, as well as a house belonging to Gen Paul Tarfa (retd.) in addition to lives either maimed or lost or captured, were relics of their heinuous visitation. This is not only frightening, it is sad.
This development does not in one bit present Nigeria as a country ready to combat insurgency which had lived with us before the advent of this administration.I do not want to be misled into believing that Nigeria has lost direction. Thus, I encourage the Federal Government to rise up to its responsibility before it is too late

By: Goodnews Mbachu, Owerri.