Nigeria Politics

Let me remind you that Daura, which was
founded by Tuaregs some
centuries ago, is regarded as the spiritual home of
the Hausa people.
The Emirate extends from our own Katsina State
to Zinder in Niger Republic. Therefore, for Buhari,
the
trip to Niger Republic was like a ride from one end
of one’s hometown to
another. And since Niger, Chad and Cameroun are
also neck-deep in the
war against the Boko Haram terrorists, I am not
one of those criticising Buhari for visiting them to
exact stronger commitments towards
his agenda for ending the bloody nonsense.
I only note, however, that the chicken has come
home to roost. Buhari’s
wife, Aisha, can now apologise to ex-
President Jonathan whom she asked to resign
last year when he visited
these countries before he
commenced the six-week campaign to end the
nonsense.
Buhari himself should equally apologise to
Jonathan because even he has now seen the
need to accept the US offer to “assist” to
terminate the nonsense. He had, only a month
ago, said it was a “shameful” when stories made
the
round that some South African experts or, if you
like, “mercenaries”,
were involved in the campaign. Talk can be very
cheap, but that is politics
for you.