NEO-SECESSION
AGENDA: BOKO-HARAM DELUSIONAL MICRONATION CALLED CALIPHATES.
As of the time writing
this piece, I was wondering if the title will capture what goes on
in my mind touching on declaration of a caliphate by the outlawed
Boko-haram sect. However, I will be requesting for the complete
document on the Oath of Office sworn to by the President of the
Federal Republic Nigeria, at least the Freedom of information Act is
yet to be abrogated so I can make use of that tool. The most
discernible part of the Oath of Office of the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria is to ‘’Protect the Territorial
Integrity of the CONGLOMERATION called Nigeria”. In the light of
the foregoing, how effortless was the Boko-Haram able to declare a
caliphate in Nigerian Territory when we still have President Jonathan
steering the affairs of the all-powerful, populous, flushest, and
most influential black nation in the entire world?
Few weeks back, Boko-Haram
declared a caliphate in Gwoza town in the Northern part of the
country and even made a mockery of the Nigerian Army by showing us a
video of the Nigerian troops squirting to neighbouring country,
Cameroon, a move the Nigerian Military authority tagged ‘’Tactical’’.
When will the Nigerian Government heed to calls from patriots,
soldiers, foreign observers and wives of the Soldiers that the troops
be better equipped with modern combat weapons to confront the
seditious elements? About 480 souls of our darling soldiers could
have been squandered had they not taken to their heels and seek
refuge in Cameroon. In a contrast development in UK according to CNN,
Scotland will this month decide in referendum whether it wants to go
it alone as an independent country and split away from the United
Kingdom. Also, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign
State of Biafra (MASSOB) led by Ralph Nwazuruike have established a
currency and proclaiming an independent state called BIAFRA.
Dr Judy Lattas of
Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia defines a micronation as a
self declared entity that’s either virtual or very small (though
some are actually quite large when compare with microstate such as
Monaco or the Vatican).Dr Lattas is of the opinion that ‘’there
are incredible differences among them and no clear sense of unity at
all’’. In addition, she opine that ‘’Many reject the notion
of micro-nations outright. Some are secessionists and some aren’t.
Some are more like virtual-game playing, some are art projects, some
are very cyberpunk and others are quite serious political protests or
indigenous sovereignty movements’’.
However, some of these
micronations are borne of out of dissenting agitations for
‘Independence’ desires. Take the issue of Boko-Haram and Biafra
in Nigeria, the former is clamouring for a non-western ideologies and
religious secession while the latter is desirous of independence as a
result of perceived jaundiced resource control system in Nigeria. All
of these generally follows a secession model and take inspiration
from the Montevideo
Convention on the Rights and Duties of States
(signed in 1933 by the United States and numerous Latin American
countries) and clearly states that:
- There must be grievance
- There must be members
- There must be some sort of declaration
- There must be perceived wrong against a dissenting group
And if the group claim
goes unanswered –you don’t, for example, receive any kind of
formal rejection-then it’s assumed by default that you’ve
succeeded in seceding. Boko-Haram has been a major phenomenon in
Nigerian history, they have succeeded in exposing the laxity and rot
in our security system making us vulnerable to external aggression if
not addressed promptly. Sometimes ago, MASSOB militant group was able
to gain access to the Government house in Enugu causing a serious
storm in a tea-cup, were it not for the timely intervention of
Military back-up of Governor Sulivan Chime of Enugu State, they would
have succeeded in overthrowing the Government and many lives would
have been lost in the struggle for emancipation of BAIFRA state.
Boko-Haram would have wreak havoc on the state of Borno if they had
half chance what MASSOB did in Enugu Government house, they are the
offshoot of Al-qaeda and other terrorist group such as ISIS of Iraq
and Syria. Their modus operandi is to coerce and maim innocent souls
in the name of religion and hatred passion for western education.
Consequently, we are
experiencing a new world order in secession which calls for global
attention. It is irrevocably becoming a wish to just wake up from
slumber, raise an army of dissenting voice and declare a MICRONATION
(Vatican or Monaco), CALIPHATE (Boko-haram), STATE (ISIS), etc. In my
own opinion, I do not really see the micronations surviving beyond
the borders of their wishful desires, because the world itself keeps
getting smaller and becoming a global village as a result of
direct/indirect international relationships brought about by factors
such as:
- Trade,
- Education,
- Technologies,
- Marriages,
- Exchange Programmes
- Religion
- Others
In conclusion, Boko-haram
should never be deceived into believing that Nigeria as a country
will tolerate their boisterous tirade that a caliphate has been
twisted out in the Northern part of Nigeria, the shindig revelry
will soon be over as President Jonathan will kick-start his campaign
for re-election soon and he really needs to abide with the National
Pledge which goes thus:
I pledge to Nigeria my
country
To be Faithful Loyal and
Honest
To serve Nigeria with all
my Strength
To defend her UNITY
and UPHOLD
her Honour and Glory
So help me God.
With the National Pledge
in President Jonathan’s mind, Boko-Haram is truly in a state of
disillusionment; Boko-haram had better have a re-think and retrace
their steps before Jonathan’s campaign train gets to Borno state.
Perhaps, Boko-haram could equally visit some micronations around the
world and tap into the knowledge with which they created their mini
empires. Here are the lists of such micronations:
- The Republic Of Molossia ( US state of Nevada)
- The Republic of Kugelmugel (Austria)
- The Free Republic Of Alcatraz (Italy)
- Freetown Christiana (Copenhagen Denmark)
- The Principality of Hutt River (West Australia)
- Akhziv Land (Israel)
- The Naminara Republic ( South Korea)
- The Republic of Uzupis ( Lithuania)
Lekan Olanite is a Social
commentator and Enterpreneur most, especially, on small business developments.
He is based in Lagos.
Contact at lekanolanite@gmail.com
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