POST BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY

POST BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY       

PROSPECTS AND PITFALLS

By: IBRAHIM MUSA BABA

     Boko Haram insurgency has no doubt affected people living in the entire  North-Eastern of Nigeria in different aspects of life. This is in terms of activities like farming, businesses, education, culture and many more have deteriorated.

     Unfortunately, it was gathered that the Boko Haram insurgency has resulted in the displacement of thousands of people and turned others into IDPs, schools into IDP camps, cheaper life into expensive, children into orphans, mothers into widows, parents into chaos, rich into poverty, strugglers into beggars and many more.
     As a result of the INSURGENCY, many children were DEFAULTED from SCHOOLING despite the facts that the government has provided the platforms but numerous of children are out of school. This is another endanger to the society because the issue of high rate of illiteracy may consider as pitfalls.
    In addition, there are so many youths that are volunteering in the fight against the ongoing CRISIS in which they are named as "Civilian JTF". Some of them are trained to fight against the INSURGENCY! These youth may be used as POLITICAL thugs by POLITICIANS or to become another DISASTER to the society, God Forbid.
    More so, the insurgency has resulted in the influx of NGOs to the region to offer various humanitarian aids to people. Such aids include empowerment, advocacy, rehabilitation, among others, which is commendable. But one of the fundamental problems that people are encountering is the association of different characters of workers that are strangers in society to deliver Humanitarian services, while some of our youths are adopting some of their attitude which is against ours especially an allegation to female youths.
Just of recent, there was unconfirmed report from unreliable medium circulating on the social media that Over 100 ladies working for NGOs in Borno were impregnated and infected with HIV" what a disaster to the whole nation!
Similarly, they bring about expensive life to the society by renting houses in high rate, food items and makes our people reluctant by the assistance they getting. Most of the villagers negligence from farming activities and businesses always patiently waiting for food stuffs and other services from NGOs workers which is another pitfalls.
    
   Though, human mind cannot effectively deal with chaos. The mind is programmed and designed to create order when confronted with many objects. So, someone may create this for his personal interest to tarnish their reputation.
 
   The security also have allegedly contributed negatively by taking advantage of securing the IDPs or being deployed into the Region and Still, it is obvious that some female were taken out by some members of the community for abhorrent behaviors especially those that are roaming out in the street for survival.
 
    However, the PROSPECT of Post Boko Haram INSURGENCY may observe as people have learnt so many lessons in life as a result of what they have seen so far in the CRISIS.
     The commencement of Boko Haram teachings were linked with RELIGION (Islam) stressing that they are propagating the WORDS of Allah by martyrizing and convince their followers as it is the best way, while a lot of the youths embraced the movement. For now, it's clear that both the society and the government will not accept any form of campaign which link with the RELIGION affiliation.
     It's hoped that Nigerians will embrace one another in respective of RELIGIOUS or ETHNIC ORIENTATION.
GOD BLESSES NIGERIA.