A Song To Victims Of Burni Yadi Insurgence.

Earlier in the week we were all saddened by the news from Federal Government College, Burni Yadi Yobe State, Nigeria. The terrorist group Boko Haram set a block ablaze with students in it on 25th Febraury. Those that attempted to escape were shot. 

Due to previous activities of these blood-thirsty evil group, soldiers were deployed to patrol the entire state. So you'd understand my concern when I ask: For the entire 3 hours they raided and razed the school, where were the soldiers? It was said that they arrived the school in a convoy, no signal was picked on? And for 3 hours, the school was burning and children were dying and no help came until they died. 

Our military is very competent, yes! No doubt about that. And that is why there should be accountability. Those assignned to patrol that area has to answer these disturbing questions and more. Later info coming from some survivors said the terrorist group whose name is interpreted 'Western Education Is Taboo' released female students and urged them to fore-go 'western education' and go get married! After which the male student were brutally assaulted. But I ask: if you wipe out the male counterpart of a generation, whom are the females getting married to? Alhaji Yerima's age group I guess? 

Well, since that day a song has stuck with me. Its from the Isley Brothers. And the part that got deep to my soul sang: "...Every woman, every man Join the caravan of love..." Get the audio, its worth the listen.

Meanwhile Governor Fashola in Lagos politely asked to rename a hall being constructed by the NUPENG in his honour to 'Peace Hall', hear him: “I appreciate NUPENG’s gesture but I will rename this edifice `Peace Hall`, in memory of the lives of the children that were brutally slain in Yobe by insurgents."

My condolences to the mothers and entire families whose children were slain unjustly. May God comfort you. Posterity will book Boko Haram.