Divided Loyalties

One of the greatest values of the human race is loyalty.

Marriages have been broken, friendships ended and nations have even gone to war at the discovery of disloyalty from erstwhile allies.

Just recently, the POTUS recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and there was an outcry from every quarter globally.

This post is not about the declaration/recognition by the POTUS, rather it is about PMB of Nigeria.

Historically, taking swift and decisive decisions is not a strength of the POFRoN. On the two occasions of his medical sojourn in Europe, Nigerians had to practically beg him to at least talk to and with them.

Over the period of the administrations tenure so far, the issue of herdsmen killing people has almost always featured side-by-side the issue of Boko Haram.

On an occasion, the governor of Kaduna State was reported to have said he has paid these men to stop them from the killings.

In the midst of all these, the POTUS recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and within 48 hours PMB of Nigeria was quick to join the rest of the UN members (majority at least) in denouncing the move.

Yet, it took PMD over three weeks to make a statement on twitter about the fuel crisis that had been biting since November 2017 and days and weeks to also comment on the Benue massacre albeit, to move the IGP to Benue.

My rhetorical question is where does the loyalty lie? To the UN solidarity or to Nigeria and Nigerians?

Mansa Musa has spoken......