05/06/2026
To talk today and die, or keep quiet and die tomorrow, is still the same thing. All die na die. The sooner you realize this, the better for you.
When you talk about the issue of insecurity in Nigeria and go straight to pointing out Fulanis as the only problem we have when it comes to security and peace, it will look as if you are promoting tribalism. Funny enough, whenever Fulanis are mentioned, some uneducated Hausas make it look as if they are also involved. But that is their business.
On a closer inspection, you will understand that from now until the next 20 years, I do not think Nigeria will be the same as it was 20 years ago. Maybe not in terms of development or technological advancement, but certainly in terms of peace and security. And when there is no peace in a country, how do you expect it to develop? Economically, it will be down. Even in terms of development, I don’t think much progress will be made.
This is because the same people, these same Fulanis that are the problem of Nigeria, are holding major key positions under the Federal Government. They occupy roles where, if they are not the ones behind all these things, just one command, one word, or one signed paper could change everything. You would not hear anything like bandits or terrorists again.
Take a look at Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence. He was allegedly accused of attempting to bribe a United States lawmaker to counter reports of Christian genocide in Nigeria.
What did the government do about it? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. They simply swept it under the carpet. A Minister of State for Defence was accused, and nothing happened. Not in any other matter, but concerning security and the protection of lives. He was accused of trying to bribe someone to cover up the truth about security and defence.
Again, the former APC National Chairman, which is the ruling party's chairman, is also Fulani. Do you think he will allow any responsible person to emerge under the party? Never. I am talking about Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
How do you expect a Fulani man in that position to speak concerning the issue of Fulanis terrorizing Nigeria? Of course he will not, because they are all part of the problem.
Another Fulani man is the Chief of Naval Staff. I am talking about Idi Abbas. How do you expect them to speak openly when they are the problem of Nigeria? How do you expect them to say, "Go and attack these people," when they are the same people?
Another Fulani man occupying a major position is Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser.
The office of National Security Adviser is occupied by a Fulani man, the same Fulani that are terrorizing Nigeria. Security advice is coming from the problem of Nigeria when they are the ones who are supposed to solve the problem. How will a problem solve the problem when the problem itself is the problem?
How do you expect the security situation to improve when these people dominate almost every security and defence sector?
Funny enough, their relationship with the President is such that he cannot even talk openly. When he was asked about the issue of insecurity, he only spoke in tongues. Although it might sound meaningless, deep down there is a meaning in what he said. He was trying to tell you that Nigerians' lives have been replaced by those of cows, meaning a cow is worth more than the life of a Nigerian. Check his speech.
My appeal is simple.
Every life matters.
Represent us well. If you are not coming to serve the people, then step down. You were voted into office to serve and represent, not to choose which people deserve protection and which people deserve neglect.
I know that many people in power benefit whenever insecurity rises because security votes also rise.
But every life matters.
I remain,
James Auve
PR Practitioner
