Politicians And Their Untamed Monsters.

By Sulaiman Kazeem.

Just like Sen. Alimodu Sheriff, Sen. Bukola Saraki also created a monster, feed it well but could not tame it.

Inarguably, ethno-religious militancy is one of Nigeria's post independence problems, but it is not a hearsay that the group of aggrieved ragtag who metamorphosed into the present day most dreaded but 'technically defeated' terrorist group, Bokoharam, is a direct creation of Sen. Alimodu Sheriff, the notorious Former Governor of Borno State.

Before now, the Mohammed Yusuf led group of ragtag were unemployed young people with increasingly militant characters, from poor Muslim families from across Nigeria and neighbouring countries. Yes, the group had the intention of creating an Islamic State and so was a recruiting ground for Jihadist. In addition, the group was able to exploit public outrage at government magnanimous corruption by linking it to westernization.

Just like many Nigerian politicians and businessmen, Sen. Sheriff was blindfolded by his greed and his unflinching quest to remain in the corridors of power.

It was Sen. Sheriff that provided huge funds and arms for the then group of ragtag because he needed them for the dirty jobs. Immediately after the dirty jobs in 2007, Sen. Sheriff decided to cut off his relationship with the group because he no longer needed them. Indeed, he was a dumb skull to have forgotten to exterminate the monster he created.

Today, it is no fallacy to say that malicious Sen. Sheriff actually bit more than he could chew. In fact, he was not careful with his rotten tooth. Sen. Sheriff should be kept behind bars because the seed he planted and watered - manure has eventually grown taller than him and caused so much calamity to the nation.

In the nearest future, Nigerians may be at the mercy of the monsters created by Sen. Saraki, with the group's dominance in the west, if they were not caught after their rain of terror on the people of Offa.

Until proven otherwise, Sen. Bukola Saraki had so much to do with the callous group, Liberation Youths Group and for such, he is an accomplice to the heinous crime committed by the group, on the 5th of April, 2018. The Machiavelli Kwara State Godfather should have no regrets for funding a group of criminals that have also being his benefactors in time past, especially, during political battles.

Oh. You may listen to the confession of the Offa robbery suspects, If you still don't know how Sen. Bukola Saraki won his governorship elections, his Senatorial election, how he won Kwara State during the 2015 Presidential - Governorship elections and how he recently won the entire 16 LGAs chairmen elections for his political party. Today, he is haunted by his past sins.

Mind you, in a saner clime, the Machiavelli Godfather and others that has been fingered in the investigation would be asked to relinquish their positions and provide answers to the lingering questions, so as not to affect governance.

It is my wish that this case is pursued to its later end, as this would serve as a deterrent to others who are funding political thuggery and other crimes.

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