Those beating the drums of war, with their tactless tongues and others stoking the flames of disunity with their treasonable songs, in our dear nation, Nigeria must be reminded that war is not picnic in paradise. War, propelled by the twin evils of Hatred and Anger, escalates to the fore over unresolved, yet preventable misunderstanding between communities and countries. The winged monster rides on the wave crest of base sentiments; fuelled by hate speeches given a free reign by the powers that be. They do so for fleeting political power, either to massage sheer ego or satiate their mania for money and materialism.
Unfortunately, its effects are horrendous as war epitomises grim physical dislocation, grave social disruption, mind- bending mental trauma, searing starvation and rampaging diseases. Painfully, the elderly, women and children who constitute the most vulnerable group usually become the voiceless victims of wasteful wars!
My dear cherished reader,
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