Dear Friends,
It's been three plus days since the horrible news broke out. I found the news so unbelievable that by the second day, i had to try to reach C.N.N since no Nigerian official had made any T.V appearances.
As each day goes by, i'm afraid many fellow Americans (along with people around the world who will at best tell you Nigeria is in Africa) are coming to believe Nigerians are turning into a bunch of Terrorists who must be watched carefully. Well, my three decades here in America has convinced me that Nigeria remains America's BEST Friend in Africa and perhaps, one of Her Best Friends around the World. During moments like this, the easiest thing to do when you are of Nigerian-descent is to be quiet and watch every step. I've always tried to watch my steps,but, for the sake of millions of Peace-Loving Nigerians, i cannot afford the luxury of staying silent. I am fully convinced that the reason the "Nigerian Bomber-Wanna-Be" failed is because it is no mission to assign a Nigerian. By God's grace, the young Man's failure should help close in on those selling the ideology of hate. President OBAMA has done much to reduce the hate that many around the Muslim World felt after the mistakes made in the aftermath of 9/11 . But, Nigeria, the most populous Nation in Africa, has about 45% Muslims who are mostly friendly towards their fellow Christian Countrymen & The U.S.A. The Country has occasionally had it's share of brutal fighting between Christians & Muslims. But, perhaps The U.S can dialogue with credible folks in Nigeria who know much about these issues. Many around the World ( especially here in America) have no idea when & how Nigeria dealt a blow to the "Boko Haram" Muslim Extremists. They do not have any idea of how the Country is managing the on-going Niger-Delta crisis. It does not help that Nigeria's President is on a sick Bed in Saudi-Arabia at this very sensitive moment. I believe you have some ideas to delve into here. (Research Folks) !
My guess regarding what will happen after this is that Nigeria ,as the major power (population, mineral & human resources aplenty) in Africa will have to put it's house in order. Good Leadership is needed now more than any other time in the Country's History. The World should not fear Nigerians because they are generally afraid of death. For Nigerians, dying in one's sleep is tough enough. Blowing themselves and others up is simply Un-Nigerian (too many are simply afraid of blowing a Bicycle up). As a traveler, i know both Airports ( in Lagos & Schipol in Amsterdam) very well. Before you can get on a flight from Amsterdam and other European Capitals to travel to The U.S, folks in Nigeria & Europe really go all out to check every passenger (never mind the unintelligent comment made by a C.N.N "Expert" who claims Nigerians wear a funny, loose-fitting clothing that may prevent bombing equipment from detection). I truly hope C.N.N will soon get an articulate Nigerian on air to help further shed some light on this rather sensitive issue. NIGERIANS ARE REALLY HEARTBROKEN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY LOVE AMERICANS &, BLOWING-UP AMERICANS IS SIMPLY UNTHINKABLE. AGAIN, IF A NIGERIAN CAN ATTEMPT THIS HORRIBLE ACT, OUR WORLD IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. I am now fully convinced that the earlier the world silences the masterminds of the 9/11 attack, along with the development of genuine, mutually benefiting dialogue with the Muslim world, the better our world will be. Any attempt by naive, clueless fellow Americans to go after Nigerians struggling to LIVE will only make matters worse. THE WORLD SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE SOME CREDIT TO THE "NIGERIAN-TALIBAN's" FATHER WHO DID HIS UTMOST TO ALERT AMERICAN AUTHORITIES IN NIGERIA ABOUT HIS BRAIN-WASHED SON. AND TO AL-QAIDA OR TALIBAN, WHEN YOU SEND A NIGERIAN TO CONDUCT THIS HORRIBLE CRIME, YOU ARE BOUND FOR FAILURE BECAUSE NIGERIANS ARE KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD TO LOVE LIFE. WE CAN EVEN SAY THAT NIGERIANS WILL NOT WAIT TO GET TO HEAVEN BEFORE MEETING THEIR "QUEENS" (IN PARADISE?) WHEN THEY KNOW THEY CAN EXHAUST SUCH SEARCH HERE ON EARTH (TRAGICOMICALLY-SPEAKING,OF COURSE). It Sure Looks Like The Masterminds Of Terrorism Continue To Perfect Their Strategies After Each & Every New Device The Civilized World Comes Up With To Keep The Flying Public Safe. HEAVEN HELP US ALL. NONETHELESS, I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY 2010 !!!
Sincerely,
Dr. O. ('Tola)- Sobande ( S.Florida)
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