IS THIS NOT WAR? ...Arise, o compatriots
IS THIS NOT WAR? ...Arise, o compatriots By: Oriaifoh Godwins Elementary knowledge of Economics teaches that when a country is experiencing a war situation, there will be hyperinflation in the country, the value of the country's currency will fall, other countries will be discouraged to buy goods from such a country for fear of importing inflation into their own country, people's lives and properties will be insecure... Nigeria today, is experiencing all of the above and everything still looks normal. In spite of the insecurity of lives and properties, with kidnappings for ransom, armed robberies, uprisings, agitations everywhere, people still manage to live their lives. We risk our lives to move around in search of our daily bread, risk our lives to enjoy our hard earned money, risk our lives to visit loved ones, risk our lives to plan for our future...Yet, our political leaders are not bothered, they create the impression that all is well and that they are on top of the situ...