This post by someone who is in the thick of the Boko Haram crises. I have tears in my eyes as I look at my country that has become o fragmented that we no longer flinch when we imagine that the problem is that of the other side. I laugh between those tears because it is obvious that we on this side are playing the ostrich. With our heads buried in the sand we imagine that the storm will stop before it gets to us by wishful thinking. Unfortunately we deceive ourselves. The #Bringbackourgirls campaign which some thought was a joke was to help wake a government in lethargy from slumber and enable us take back our country before the monster does us all in. But we preferred to call names and descend into stupid and unhealthy political rivalry. Our forbears in the first national anthem of our independent country sang though tribe and tongue may differ , in brotherhood we stand. I sang those words and it meant and still means a lot to me. That is why I would not be silent. That is whi My home town has been renamed Madinatul-Islam in a new Caliphate under strange rulers. The leadership of Nigeria have said nothing about it making me believe that they have given up on me. Having lost my identity as a Nigerian I am now a refugee in soon to be captured Yola. Where do I go to? I was thinking of heading for Gombe but with Nafada and Bajoga in the hands of the invaders, Gombe too is no longer safe. And I would not be accepted in the new Caliphate because I am already guilty of being to school and working for Government. My punishment is summary execution. Meanwhile the Military Authorities are not encouraging me to feel safe in Yola. They are closing down their schools and sending their families away. Federal establishments are equally down sizing their staff strength. Banks are telling their staff to evacuate their families from Yola. All flights out of Yola are fully booked for the next one week. I want to travel to Lagos but no ticket available. This is increasing the sense of panic in Yola. Yet the rulers of Nigeria have kept mum. I tried to watch NTA Network Views yesterday but no mention was made of the invasions of our lands. Is it a contract these people are executing? Considering that the Military vacated MUBI 2 hours before they arrived, was it really a handover? Every day they announce the impending capture of Yola during their public sessions in Mubi and instead of assurances what we get from the Nigerian leadership is a deafening silence. What really is happening? Do I also run away? Where do I go to? Can anyone reading this help me? My life is truly scattered, my parents are in Doumo in Cameroon, my relations are scattered in several villages in Nigeria and Cameroon, I have over 30 internally displaced persons to support here in Yola and my savings have been depleted to zero level. Meanwhile I have parked my bags ready to flee Yola to a destination I do not know. Do I still have a Nationality? Ahmad Sajoh
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:42:57 +0000