Boko-Haram :The attendant evils that may follow

In the last few years Nigeria has been consumed by the nefarious activities allegedly masterminded by an extremist sect Boko-Haram(Literally meaning Against Western Education) based in the Northern part of Nigeria.Going by the meaning of their name Nigeria should never have been attacked from this sect, owing to the fact that Nigeria is not a western state nor an advocate of westernization. Nigeria is an independent state working towards its development and survival amongst the nations. The constant killings and mayhem of ordinary Nigeria citizens, the attacks on Churches and most recently the attack on media houses lent weight to a serious thinking on the actual motive of this dangerous sect. What is really the motive behind these killings, destruction, indiscriminate bombings and incessant attacks on Churches in the North by Boko-Haram? Is it just to stop the so called western civilization?, is it to introduce Sharia to the whole nation?,or do they want all Christians to leave the North?. What exactly do they want to achieve that they have devised these deadly vices on their fellow Nigerians. Wait a minute, are they really Nigerians?, are you sure that a Nigerian can carry out these bastardy acts on fellow Nigerians? Well the truth is that whatever stands on their way while executing their gruesome activities shall be removed and be seen as obstacles regardless of who you are. Recently they have killed their own men whom they see as saboteurs. To this kind of men on the loose, they deserve not to be confronted with modern tools of compromise(Dialogue). The only language they understand is force and superior intelligence. The Federal Government of Nigeria has been told by so many Nigerians to inter dialogue with them. Many also have faulted this line of thought and opined that it would rather fuel their confidence and energize them to cause more mayhem. One school of thought that is constantly becoming stronger by the day is the fact that Boko- Haram may not be what they say they are after all. I think they have fooled us enough. I believe strongly that this sect has more rusty political undertone than we had earlier imagined. This might be the reason why intelligence from certain quarters is of the opinion that they are heavily funded by some highly placed individuals in the Nigerian polity. If these sources of intelligence are confirmed to be true, security operative must move immediately to clamp down on these inglorious fund suppliers before it is too late. The way things are going,they are very fast indeed,the thought of disturbance to destabilize the nation and seize some areas in the North and make it rebel haven is not far fetched. The fact that southern traders in the North are living every minute of their lives in fear and the seemingly disfranchisement of non-Muslims to freely carry out their business is becoming a real concern and the resultant consequence is heart warming for the Boko- Harams. What is happening in Mali now is a clear example, Boko-Haram may not be interested in introducing sharia to all and sundry or governing anybody but their prime motive ultimately,is just to grab a sizable part of Nigeria and make it an al-Qaeda and terrorist zone. If this happens Nigeria is doomed. The easiest way to do it to pretend that they are defending the Islamic faith and attract attention by attacking churches and making it look like a move to restore originality and Islamization of the North. The truth is that nobody would be fooled again by their hidden agenda and evil disposition. I think the government of Nigeria and all security forces and not forgetting the Arewa community should unanimously fight ruthlessly against this evil canker worms that want to create bad name to our beloved nation Nigeria, drastically threatening the foundation of unity and religious harmony that we all enjoy in Nigeria. This is our chance and every minute intelligence must be utilized strategically.Enough is enough.Boko-Haram must be stopped now. An excerpt of a paper delivered by Patrick Ebuzor to a group of concerned Nigerians in NEW York City recently.