When Politics Controls Peace, Ordinary People Pay With Their Lives

Soso Soberekon

Nigerian talent manager, Soso Soberekon, has taken to Instagram to ask an important question about insecurity in the country.

In a post shared on Instagram, Soso wondered why insecurity increases in a particular region when certain politicians are unhappy or defect to opposition parties.

He wrote;

‘’Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed this?

Each time certain politicians are unhappy or switch to the opposition, there’s suddenly a rise in insecurity—bandit attacks, religious killings, and general chaos.

Why does peace seem tied to political satisfaction?

Is this just a coincidence, or are we witnessing a pattern where insecurity is being weaponized to bargain for power?

 When politics controls peace, ordinary people pay with their lives.”