The success of every nation is a reflection of their security architecture. When the security apparatus is solid and in tandem with the vision of the founders of the nation, every other segment of the country will align. But when the security system, that is supposed to be an institution, is compromised, every other thing will fall apart; this is the case with Nigeria.
Nigeria's security institution is burdened with corruption; from the army to the police and virtually every arm of it. It is rather unfortunate that the top military hierarchy are just politicians in military uniforms. As it stand today, laws are made only for the poor because the rich are under the protection of the security forces who are ready to kill to protect them
It was so frustrating seeing that Nigerian police, the army and civil defense personnel played key role in rigging the 2023 General elections as they were practically involved in ballot box snatching, and even protected hoodlums that came to disrupt elections in many places. Furthermore, they watch INEC officials collude with thugs to change results of elections in many places. Now how do we make progress as a people when the security that is supposed to enforce laws and orders are the prime breakers of same laws?
We knew how several accusations have been raised by prominent Nigerians like T.Y. Danjuma that the security forces collude with terrorist and bandits to kill Nigerians. These are not just casual statements or speculations... the man is am authority in that area.
Until our security institution is reformed and made to stand for what they are supposed to, I don't see us making much progress as a people.
Let's understand the fact that the problem of Nigeria is not one you can just conclude from a single point of view like pointing blames on the military, the politician, the institutions, or any other segment of our society. One thing you should understand is that this office her not held by robots or foreigners, they are occupied by the same Nigerians who are complaining and will still complain about this faulty system that they are very much a part of.
The policeman who harasses the youth on the road still goes back home and insults the legislators for not doing their jobs properly.
The same youth that shout and chant on social media for a change in the types of leaders we elect as presidents and governorship are the same set of people that would be used by these same politicians as togs to rig the election and the ones that are left will receive peanut and forget everything they ones said about the politician. And then after a year, we continue the old chorus of things being hard and that our leaders are bad.
If we are truthful to ourselves, we already know that we are our number one problem in all the sectors where we shout and claim that corruption has eaten deep into.