By: Zagazola Makama For months, Fegin Kanawa, a remote community in Zamfara State, stood deserted as residents fled relentless attacks and threats from armed bandits. The difficult terrain leading to the village, coupled with fears of landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), had turned the area into what many considered a no-go zone. However, in a bold demonstration of leadership and commitment to public safety, the Commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, CP Ahmed Mohammed Bello, led a determined security mission to restore confidence in the area and facilitate the return of displaced residents to their ancestral homes. Despite warnings about the dangers posed by the route and the security situation, the police leadership pressed ahead with the mission, convinced that lasting peace could only be achieved by restoring communities that had been emptied by violence. The operation involved the deployment of substantial police personnel and security assets to Fegin Kanawa an...
By I.B. Ayuwu The greatest mistake Nigeria's opposition can make today is to behave as though the next election is the nation's most urgent problem. It is not. The most urgent problem is the condition of the Nigerian state itself. Every day, opposition leaders gather to discuss coalitions, defections, alliances, zoning formulas and presidential tickets. Yet millions of Nigerians are asking a different question: What are you doing about the crises confronting the nation right now? A credible opposition must be more than a collection of politicians seeking power. It must become the voice of the people and the conscience of the nation. Before any serious discussion of 2027, the opposition should unite around the following demands. 1. WHERE ARE THE KIDNAPPED CHILDREN? Nigeria cannot be discussing elections while innocent children remain in captivity. The continued kidnapping of school children and minors is a national disgrace. The opposition should make the rescue and safe retu...