Nigeria’s State Of Weakness - Global Upfront Newspapers

Nigeria’s State Of Weakness - Global Upfront Newspapers

By  Abimbola Adelakun Just three years ago, then-governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari, lamented how some bandits deceived him into negotiating peace deals with them twice and still did not let up on violence. He said he was fooled more than once because those bandits swore to him on the Qur’an. Even those released from jail based on their agreement would not only shun the terms of peace but also go on to become leaders of their own bandit cells. Re…