@Adamthallith Knowing how many Igbos are involved with robbery, does it make all Igbos armed robbers or would it be fair to treat all Igbos as armed robbers? Or keep saying Igbos should be condemning their brothers for armed robbery because it’s being established that majority are robbers
This is so refreshing to see… served in mayo salbe 2008 and was fortunate to have visited Gambu … yes for those of us who knows, this is a very applaudable project. His willing I’d love to visit again
My trip to Taraba State, especially the Mambilla Plateau, was truly an eye-opener. The beautiful landscape and even more beautiful people made the experience memorable. One thing I realized is that many of the things we see on social media are not always a true reflection of what is happening on the ground.
I spent late hours in Gembu and, honestly, not for one second did I feel threatened. We visited Kakara Waterfalls and were all alone on the road back by 9pm. The same was true for Jalingo, which used to be disturbed by terrorists. I was told that people used to sneak home and move around low-key because bandits could easily be informed by some locals. That is now history.
In Gembu, we visited one of the ongoing projects of President @officialABAT, the Gembu–Cameroon Expressway, a road that had been promised since 1961 but saw no action until the current administration. Anyone familiar with Gembu will understand just how important this project is.
The reality is that this region has witnessed no infrastructure development for decades until Tinubu’s administration. The last major project many people can recall was the Jalingo–Mambilla road constructed during the Ibrahim Babangida era.
It was really interesting to see how the people of Mambilla, comprising different religions, were coexisting and living peacefully. A person there could speak at least four languages.
Sometimes, you have to leave your timeline and see things for yourself, because firsthand experience often tells a completely different story.
Attached to this post are some moments I captured of the progress on the Gembu–Cameroon highway.
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@A__yabo Antidote these are the sam people who cry racism at every opportunity but comfortably wear the same coat with pride projecting worse calls of tribalism. Many commentators here are worse than the racist they claim victim over
@A__yabo The comments here show how much apathy we have for one another. It’s not our concern if it’s not in our region… Selective empathy isn’t empathy
@OlamideAde28333@A__yabo So all those in IDP camps are who? Those attacked in yobe, kasitina, Gombe , etc are who? The same morning the pup kidnapping happened it also happened in BORNO, they have been facing this same problem for over 15 years
@thenayazubuko@HonShield I appreciate your response and I acknowledge the link however, my concern is with the timing and sincerity. Kids have been abducted from schools in other region for years, higher numbers with even more horrific tales. Why not do this then until it seems to be trending now
@Shegelee@HonShield Terrorist thrive with publicity… it feeds their motivation and here we are fulfilling their wants while some are benefiting from jumping off the trend. Politicising people’s pain isn’t helping, if not it’s making things worse
@Dexbenedict@HonShield there’s a difference, right now it’s a contest of show. Why post it? How would that translate to any form of immediate rescue? Kids have been abducted and killed in schools for over 15 yrs, but it’s now that it’s trending the sudden action should mean something. Selective empathy
I have done extensive research about Rwandan Genocide and it’s the kind of mentality of many people in the comment section that exactly led to the Rwandan tragedy that they still regret over 30years later. This is a very dangerous trajectory that no one comes out a winner.
I have done extensive research about Rwandan Genocide and it’s the kind of mentality of many people in the comment section that exactly led to the Rwandan tragedy that they still regret over 30years later. This is a very dangerous trajectory that no one comes out a winner.
@AsakyGRN So by virtue that we elected a president means he should be omnipresent everywhere with mandates to stop every criminal activity before it happens… politicising tragedies like this is how we indirectly promote evil and empower them to ride on.
@TheYorubaTimes And you think this is how easy you would have captured a real bandit? You know you are attacking innocent herders… reacting angrily to sensations hate isn’t justice and wouldn’t magically scare the real bandits away. Injustice wouldn’t bring in justice