I didn’t plan to write a ‘real’ book, it actually started as a joke.
Then it slowly became my vent.
My way of letting out things stuck in my head… everything I felt was wrong with the world but didn’t know how to say out loud.
So I’m sharing some points from The Boiz Lounge!
To the present government banditry and terrorism is the order of the day, but health care that’s supposed to be the most of all basic amenities is luxury to everyone. I had my own share this past month.
A lady cried out after taking her sick daughter to a government hospital yesterday. On arrival, she was told that the doctors were on strike and was directed to a private hospital for treatment. When she got there, the cost of their card alone was almost equivalent to the price of the medical treatment💔😥
Even as someone who has monitored terrorist groups closely for many years, this video shook me deeply. It brought tears to my eyes this early morning.
This man’s village in Zamfara State was attacked by bandit terrorists who abducted 53 people after setting many houses and shops ablaze.
After collecting ₦50 million in ransom with a promise to release the abductees, they freed only 18. The remaining 35 - apparently starved and tortured for days - were then forced at gunpoint into a horrifying ritual. Each was handed a knife and compelled to slaughter another: A killed B, then C killed A, and D killed C and so on. Anyone who refused was shot on the spot by the repugnant terrorists.
As if that was not enough, the attackers returned to the village and set it on fire again. This man lost 88 bags of processed rice, along with more unprocessed ones. Overnight, he went from being one of the wealthiest in his community to a destitute. He said even the clothes he wore were given to him. He now has nothing to eat.
And this is happening in a country with a president, governors, and ministers. A country with an army, police, and intelligence agencies. A country with a legislature, judiciary, and traditional rulers. A country that prides itself on religiosity and democracy.
This is 21st-century Nigeria - where citizens are abandoned to barbarism.
I am exhausted.
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