Fellow Nigerians, these are not the best of times for our long-suffering country. I don't even know where to start from. I have been in this state of stupor and confusion since the bomb blast of last Monday near Abuja. The location did not matter to me because it could have been anywhere. Any serious analyst would have known by now that the brains behind such an audacious act with maximum impact wouldn't lack the capacity to detonate their massive explosives at any location of their choice and pleasure.
We are obviously at their complete mercy and must make bold to admit our failure and confess our helplessness. There is no point pretending to be a heavyweight when you are truly a featherweight. If we cannot take the battle to their conclaves wherever it may be, we must be ready to surrender. Those saying we shouldn't negotiate with terrorists are speaking bollocks and should urgently have a rethink before these guys obliterate us out of the world map, or deplete the population of Nigeria beyond recognition and redemption. There is nothing shameful about accepting and managing your limitations in life. It is one of the grand rules that if you are not able to move forward you must know how to retrace your steps. We won't be the first nation to do so.
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