Better get your gun,better get your vest,because in J-town,its a wild wild west (M.I Abaga)
As a lot of Christians were celebrating Xmas yesterday, some others were planning the death and maiming of others in Jos,the capital of Plateau state. About 40 people were reported dead while 70 others were in critical conditions in hospitals around town. Its a shame that while others were spreading love and sharing gifts, others were promoting chaos, bloodshed and tears. I have family in Jos that i lost contact with a while ago, all i can do is just pray for their safety and God's protection.
Reports state that government received letters from some Muslim sects threatening to attack Christians on Xmas day,however, nothing was done about it,if only the government had responded by protecting its citizens, maybe so many people would still be alive and well today.This was how kidnapping became a norm in Nigeria when the government refused to tackle it at an early stage,now we must also be afraid of bombs going off in our communities and the government in its usual manner of incompetence would fail to bring to justice the perpetrators of this criminal act.
what happened to the words in the motto of our coat of arms:PEACE AND UNITY, my guess is it means nothing to this particular group of unscrupulous people, I also wonder how they must feel sitting in their homes surrounded by their families and observing the pain and suffering caused by their actions. Some families would never be the same and Christmas would forever remind them of heart ache and pain.
There is no doubt that this bad people are supported and financed by wealthy politicians who use this chaotic environment and grief caused by their actions for their personal gains. I pray they be rewarded accordingly and the blood of the innocent victims continually be on their heads causing unrest and disaster in their own lives, for what a man sow he must reap.
It is actions like this that we continually condemn in social networks, forums and media. Not only must we preach peace, love and unity but we must also express it in our actions towards one another. We must look beyond the barriers of tribe,language or religion. It begins with everyone of us, show love to the people around you and tell your neighbors to also do the same, only Nigerians can make Nigeria a better place.
As others continue to celebrate the birth of Christ and as we all look forward to the year 2011, let us keep at the back of our minds that a new Nigeria is possible. Compliments of the Season.
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