It is surprising to see how quickly Nigerians rush to conclusion regarding the recent bombings. Some blame it on politicians. Others say it is religion. Mr. President himself was quick to blame his political opponents for the 50th anniversary celebration bombing even though MEND issued a statement claiming responsibility. Again, some people have issued statements claiming responsibility for the Jos bombings. Yet some will rather blame politicians, unbelievably, without any shred of evidence. I think the right thing to do is to wait for authorities to investigate before jumping to conclusion. But while the investigations are on-going, who is likely to have committed this deadly act, a politician or a religious extremists? Today people are calling the Government to bring the culprits to book but if the culprit is found to be a politician, a religious leader or tribal ruler, this same Nigerians that are asking the government to rise up and prosecute, will begin to sing a different song. They will rise up to defend the murderers simply because they belong to the same tribe, religious sect or political party....WHICH IS THE WAY FORWARD NAIJAPALS??
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