RE: Sam’s Hangout #115 - “NATIONAL SECURITY & RESPONSIBILITY”

Good morning, everyone 🌞.
Not to beat around the bush, I love this topic... So much. And the thing is if we are not very careful at times, we will talk, write and do all out of line, because Nigeria herself has gone out of line, so instead of focusing on the actual topic/pressing matter, we began to derail and start complaining and all, which is understandable. It is what Nigeria has turned us into...but so I wouldn't start derailing too, lets say something....

For a while now I've been writing at least once a week about the situation of the country, especially about this insecurity of a thing. And the situation on ground is one that we can't ignore, and even though the primary responsibility of the government is to safeguard the lives and properties of its citizens, our own government has proven to be a failure, and we the citizens can no longer rely on them.

We the people need to be involved in a way that won't lead to violence and bloodshed. I was hearing a news of how some kidnappers were apprehended by Niger Delta boys, I love that, but what I don't like is how they are as well acting like them, because this Niger Delta boys as well were asking for a ransom before releasing them to go.... Like, that's not the solution to this things. Each communities should do all in its capacity to have watch groups, night watch men, look out for our vulnerable ones and all. Also, we shouldn't just leave him without telling anyone, and we shouldn't lie that we are going to zone A, whereas we are on our way to zone Y. It may look small, but it will help.

The government and our security agencies have failed, no doubt about that. This is a problem that should have been put out years ago, but they allowed it to grow into something they as well cannot manage anymore. So, we the citizens should be at alert always, work together and do what we can to keep our communities safe. Even still, we shouldn't stop protesting and calling out this failed government who's only concerned about being reelected.

Like I said earlier, I have been talking about this things for a while now, almost every week. The government has failed and they are as well the root cause of it, using it's citizens life to play politics.... common.

Funny thing is, when they get this people they rehabilitate them and throw them back into the society... Who does that... What a failed government this is. And like sheikh Gumi will always say, our government know these people. There's corruption in our various government agencies, there's enmity and a whole lot, all these has add up together and had made this problem grow to this extent.

You now see security agencies being able to track down someone who speaks against the government on his media handle, but they can't apprehend terrorists who post and flaunts their victims, the ransoms and their ammunitions online.... Misplaced priority. It's just obvious that the government knows way beyond they admit.

There's an idea by Charles Awuzie,it is about the privatization of security. He proposed that private security agencies should come in, with their own expertise and all, then work together with the government security agencies... He made mention of some countries like South Africa who are into that already. A privately owned security agencies won't in any way want to tarnish their image, they will put all that is needed in place to do the work they are given.

Also, I believe we need a change in leadership, the judiciary, the president, the Senate and all.... We need better. Because the present ones aren't concerned about our welfare, they place their own interests and politics above their citizens. And until there's a change in leadership, I doubt if anything will change, it (this insecurity) will only continue to grow and these set of leaders will continue to give us empty promises.

In-between, go get your PVC ASAP.

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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