By Solomon Musa
Why is the “North” huffing and puffing against Buhari now?
When Southern Kaduna was bleeding the “North” kept quiet
When terrorists took over Benue State, the “North” kept Mum
When Plateau State cried out, the “North” closed its ears
Chibok, Dapchi fell, no single whimper
Southern Kaduna, Benue, Plateau, Taraba are not parts of the “North,” “their North”
Now, Northern Elders Forum, Coalition of Northern Youths, several groups in the North, “their North” are huffing and puffing
Clerics are spewing and speaking out “the truth.”
Women, Youths and children are protesting because their “North” is at the receiving end
Katsina, Zamfara, Birnin Gwari Sokoto – “their North” is bleeding
Chibok and Dapchi girls were not worth the protest by the North, “their North”
Southern Kaduna, Benue, Plateau, Taraba are not worth the protests, by the North, “their North”; They are not part of “their North”
Listen to the speeches now
Watch the protests now
Pay attention to the anger
Southern Kaduna, Benue, Plateau,
Taraba, Chibok or Dapchi are not mentioned
It is all about the North, “their North”
When we cried out, we expected empathy
We expected the North and the South to cry out with us
We expected all humanity to cry out with us
We expected the North and the South to protest with us
We expected the North and the South to join us
The South cried with and joined us
When we called on the people
To take all available legal means
To protect and defend themselves
We were called wailers
We were vilified
We were called names
We were accused of hate speech
TY. Danjuma was hated
SOKAPU was misunderstood
We were threatened
We were arrested
We were incarcerated
Buhari, Buhari, Buhari is the President
All security organs are in the hands of Northerners, “their North”
Their North is now bleeding
The same bleeding the Middle Belt bled and still bleeds
The same bleeding the South-South, South-West and South-East bled and still bleeds
And the North is now huffing and puffing
Huffing and puffing about the North, “their North”
It is not about North or South
It is not about Christianity or Islam
It is not about Atyap, Anga, Hausa, Yoruba or Igbo
It is about the blood that flows
North or South, the blood is flowing
Children, women, the aged, the vulnerable, blood is flowing
The blood of the Atyap is precious
The blood of the Yoruba is precious
The blood of the Muslim is precious
The blood of the Christian is precious
We chose to cry out wherever men
And women are murdered, raped, terrorised
We cry out at injustice against Christians and Muslims
We chose to cry out; We are crying for the North, yes, “their North”
We are crying for the South
We are crying for Nigeria
We are crying for humanity.
© Solomon Musa, June 16, 2020
