By Paul Onomuakpokpo
With the murder of
Hauwa Liman, we have once again been starkly reminded of our lack of
governmental bulwark against the savagery of those who are unmoored from all
legal and moral boundaries in our midst.
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| *Leah Sharibu |
Yes, it is only a reminder. Successive
governments have abandoned the citizens in a gruelling struggle with their
challenges. But the battle for daily survival only becomes more tormenting with
the lurking reminder that these challenges are not just existential; they are
unconscionably inflicted by a pestilential leadership deficit. Now, consider
this: Despite the billions of dollars that are yearly voted by the government
for electricity, security and other forms of infrastructural development, the
citizens are saddled with the responsibility of providing these for themselves.
