It is like the beautiful sky is falling in the North. The serene landscape of man’s harmony with nature is burning like a desert fire all in the name of fighting for a cause. Some say it is political. Some say it is religious. The spilling of human blood reduces humanity to a state of ignominy. The nation buries its head in the sand like an ostrich and feigns ignorance of the genesis of the crisis. The responsibility is on all Nigerians to find a solution to remedy the situation affecting the country. Nigeria must grow in unison. It is fundamentally unacceptable in this modern time for any part of the country to lag behind in any critical form. Historically, the North has been viewed as the region with the less inclination for modern schooling. It is understandable that there might have been structures in place that necessitated this condition. Today, it is in the best interest of Nigeria that the North is educated at the same pace with other regions. The reckless destruction of lives in the North cannot possibly be separated from the brutal consequences of group thinking – them against us – that may not allow for intellectual articulation of the facts. No matter how one looks at the insurgency, it is the North that is being physically, morally and economically decimated. One fears reason has been trounced. If there is going to be an end to this fiasco, who gains? Viewing from a broader angle, the nation cannot afford to go backward while the rest of the world is moving forward especially when some regions are advancing in this state of modernism. It is one’s understanding that a universally educated mind can be able to process the facts around its existence and push forward the best ideology for the betterment of humanity. One is not canvassing the abandonment of peculiar philosophies but rather an alignment with the moving universe. The supervising Minister for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, recently announced the relocation of students from five federal government colleges in the North East to safer ones in the area. Evidently, even the government expects escalation of the insurgent attacks. One would think that the government should fortify the schools against these aggressions. But since life has no duplicate, perhaps the government should spread the umbrella of protection to cover free education for any student in the crisis -prone areas who is willing to continue schooling in the safer states around the country. Nigerians may have to come to terms with the fact that this wave of violence is a global phenomenon. And every dog has a bone in the fight as the saying goes. This reason should motivate the nation to come together to seek the level of enlightenment that will bring a lasting understanding. The one common thread one sees is the openness of knowledge. Modern education affords one the facility for individual thinking that will culminate in collective
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:57:05 +0000
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