A gunman named as Omar Mateen on Sunday stormed a gay nightclub in Florida and killed 50 people in what has been described as the worst attack since 9/11.
The US government and security operatives since then have set the wheels in motion in investigating the incident.
On assumption, if this happens in Nigeria, what would have been the government’s reaction?
Here are some possibilities:
1. Investigation committee set up
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI within hours was able to detect the track record of the terrorist claiming he has been on investigation list twice. Imagine this happened in Nigeria, our dear government will by now be thinking of setting up committees which will deliver its report in the next 3 months after which another committee will be set up in the national assembly to review the report. The presidency will also set up a committee to review the recommendations of the assembly and this will continue on and on.
2. Late Presidential Address
The white house responded to the killings early hours of Sunday with President Obama describing it as “an act of terror.” For such incident to earn a presidential address in Nigeria, it has to be fatal, i mean very fatal. The address most likely will come from a presidential aide and this will be days after the event if not weeks.
3. Blame Killings on Opposition
An average politician in Nigeria will blame the country’s misfortune on opposition. Previously, the federal government-led APC government has blamed fuel scarcity, insurgency, power failure and several others on the past PDP government. Such would have been the case in this situation. ‘They sent him to attack the club to discredit our government’ would have become an anthem by now.
4. Subdue Terrorist’s Parent to Torture
The father of the ‘mentally unstable’ Omar, Seddique Mateen said in an interview that he does not think his son is radicalized, that he did not notice anything irregularity in him. His statement has sparked off speculations of why the killings, subsequently instigating further investigations. However, in Nigeria, such important and useful information would have eluded us because by now, the parent and relative of the boy will be drinking garri in police net.
5. Mass Arrest
This should have even be the number one on this list. Nigerian Police by now would have announced: ‘we have made some arrest in connection with the attack. We have also arrested some of his accomplices.’ However, when you get to the root of these arrest, they are merely indiscriminate and unwarranted arrest of innocent people.
6. State of Emergency
The government is pro-active in verbal responsibilities. The government would have declared a state of emergency and placed curfew on the state. It only take an announcement.
7. Reactions and Counter-reaction from CAN, Muslims
The social media will be flooded with comments by now. CAN would have issued a statement demanding government protect the Christians. A certain Christian would have cursed Muslims on his Facebook and Twitter pages, an epic reply would have followed and the trend would have continued.
Do you agree on this?
The US government and security operatives since then have set the wheels in motion in investigating the incident.
On assumption, if this happens in Nigeria, what would have been the government’s reaction?
Here are some possibilities:
1. Investigation committee set up
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI within hours was able to detect the track record of the terrorist claiming he has been on investigation list twice. Imagine this happened in Nigeria, our dear government will by now be thinking of setting up committees which will deliver its report in the next 3 months after which another committee will be set up in the national assembly to review the report. The presidency will also set up a committee to review the recommendations of the assembly and this will continue on and on.
2. Late Presidential Address
The white house responded to the killings early hours of Sunday with President Obama describing it as “an act of terror.” For such incident to earn a presidential address in Nigeria, it has to be fatal, i mean very fatal. The address most likely will come from a presidential aide and this will be days after the event if not weeks.
3. Blame Killings on Opposition
An average politician in Nigeria will blame the country’s misfortune on opposition. Previously, the federal government-led APC government has blamed fuel scarcity, insurgency, power failure and several others on the past PDP government. Such would have been the case in this situation. ‘They sent him to attack the club to discredit our government’ would have become an anthem by now.
4. Subdue Terrorist’s Parent to Torture
The father of the ‘mentally unstable’ Omar, Seddique Mateen said in an interview that he does not think his son is radicalized, that he did not notice anything irregularity in him. His statement has sparked off speculations of why the killings, subsequently instigating further investigations. However, in Nigeria, such important and useful information would have eluded us because by now, the parent and relative of the boy will be drinking garri in police net.
5. Mass Arrest
This should have even be the number one on this list. Nigerian Police by now would have announced: ‘we have made some arrest in connection with the attack. We have also arrested some of his accomplices.’ However, when you get to the root of these arrest, they are merely indiscriminate and unwarranted arrest of innocent people.
6. State of Emergency
The government is pro-active in verbal responsibilities. The government would have declared a state of emergency and placed curfew on the state. It only take an announcement.
7. Reactions and Counter-reaction from CAN, Muslims
The social media will be flooded with comments by now. CAN would have issued a statement demanding government protect the Christians. A certain Christian would have cursed Muslims on his Facebook and Twitter pages, an epic reply would have followed and the trend would have continued.
Do you agree on this?
