NOW THAT THE INTERNATIONAL LEADERS HAVE DECLARED WAR ON BOKO HARAM, WHAT NEXT?

 Not long ago, a security meeting was held in Paris, hosted by the president of France, Francois Hollande, and entertaining African presidents like our own Goodluck Jonathan, Paul Biya of Cameroon and a host of others. It was agreed there that ''war'' will be declared as a measure to flush out the Boko Haram insurgency. Since then till now, also coupled with the involvement of major international security outfits, almost nothing has been done to flush them out. Even the girls that were kidnapped a while back have not been seen or heard from, yet more are still dying and getting missing in the hands of the terrorist group.
   The international support that Nigeria is receiving cannot be enough to squash this insurgency because sincerely speaking, these girls are not their daughters; they are Nigerians. If the United States ambassador or even a  mere American tourist was kidnapped, the story definitely won't be the same. The responsibility therefore rests on the shoulders of the Nigerian people to act and in a ferocious way, just like the Civilian Joint Task Force in some Borno localities are doing. I see no other solution to this problem that threatens our lives, unity, and democracy.
   Another fact equally stands, the fact that even the president is afraid. He is not wrong to be in such a position because he is equally human, but constant pressure has to be put on him; save for the pressure of protests alone. A better suggestion would be to create an inter-regional task force that will look into the matter properly, one that comprises youth leaders, security experts, scholars and activists. I think that with this Nigeria would be feeling the aches that these affected communities are bedeviled with, and further encourage a platform for unity and better understanding. I bet this plan is far better than organising  National Confab that will only have old people tackling old problems, this is the 21st century. You can also suggest ways you think the problem can be solved by leaving your comments.