How does someone else’s headache bother you? That's exactly the kind of question that goes on, on most people's minds. But really truly, do we need to bother ourselves what's happening in another country or region or continent or even an individual or a group? Yes! Without equivocation, my reasons are that we live in an interdependent, inter-related and indeed a highly globalize village. Thus, what affects me or what is happening right now in my region, Niger Delta - Nigeria, in all honestly bothers almost everyone in the face of the earth, if not for the Crude Oil/Petroleum that is involved, at least for the sake of humanity. As we speak, lives are on the demise both private and public.
Official records have it that two military officers are missing today. Meanwhile, 18 deaths involving the Joint Military Task Force have been recorded, as against the hundreds of civilians lives lost in the shoot-out between the Joint Military Task Force and the Militants in the N’ Delta. Yet the military has threatened that the sporadic shootings will go on until the two missing are found. The lives of the innocent victims trapped at cross-fire poses both a National and an International question.
Sad enough one of the big players in the Nigerian Petroleum industry, Chevron has just been hit, thus, affecting crude oil production whose multiplier effect will be noticed at the international oil market. So what are we talking about the sad event here not concerning anyone else where? The truth is, events in the past are enough lessons for global leaders to call their colleagues in troubled areas to question instead waiting till when things get completely worst or out of hand before intervening. The earlier we sue for peace, the closer we would get to the much expected economic succession, succor and relief. There’s no gain saying the obvious, which is the fact that one problem that has a global impact lead to tons of problem that affects other economies and people of the world.
We all owe a duty to implant or enthrone peace in our world, even though they say, he that needs peace must prepare for war.
Please have your say fellow bloggers and readers!
Dear Clem,
ReplyDeleteYour write up is spot on and I agree completely for unity of purpose in seeking peace.
Hmmm, do we really need peace in the Niger Delta? True or yes, think beyond the common man. Chasing the man bringing development is not a struggle war. Causing mayhem, damaging pipelines, kidnapping people is not the solution just as MILITARY might on poor innocent citizens is not the answer.
The QUESTION!!! Where do we draw the line?
Awase, Nigeria.