Who is in charge? asks ABIODUN OLUWADARE
Nigeria is approaching a moment of truth.
Not because the country lacks soldiers. Not because it lacks weapons. Not because it lacks laws. Nigeria is approaching a moment of truth because millions of citizens are beginning to ask a question that strikes at the very foundation of statehood:
Who is truly in charge?
The question sounds provocative, but recent events make it unavoidable. A serving Major General, a senior officer of the Nigerian Army who dedicated his life to defending the nation, was kidnapped and subsequently murdered by criminals. Across the country, schoolchildren are abducted from classrooms, teachers are seized from their places of duty, travelers disappear on highways, and traditional rulers live under the shadow of violent threats.
