Ogiri John Ogiri

Most violent jihads are purely political revolutions dressed in the ideology of religious puritanism. They are often, clandestinely, aimed at the removal of an existing political structure to pave way for the enthronement of the jihadists' pre-determined political arrangements. Some of these genocidal jihads have already been successful in the past while others are still being hatched in the religious houses of the jihadists. In any case, the struggle continues and there is no arguing that this will fizzle away in the nearest future.  Reason? At the heart of most violent jihads is a yearning for territorial conquests and expansions. Take Nigeria as a case study. ©Ogiri John Ogiri.

By Ogiri John Ogiri. One of the fundamental essence of government existing in any society is for the protection of citizens from any form of social, economic, security and political jeopardy or any other existential threat facing that society. Government provides this in exchange for certain obligations from the citizens to the Government. Where there is an unfavourable shift in the structure of this social contract between the people and the government, an outbreak of chaos becomes a public inevitability. In Nigeria today, the government seems to have failed in this basic area. Blessings and curses now cohabit with oxymoronic shamelessness. A consequence can be seen in what is happening in our country today.  Perhaps, it may not be out of place to ascribe to this country of ours the figurative title of irony. Yes Nigeria can safely be described as a nation of many disturbing ironies. From the North to the South; from the East to the West, rich natural resources straddl...