By Ahmed Ibrahim
I find the two strategies introduced by the Federal Government inept and professionally unprofessional. Following the abduction of GSS Jangebe, the Federal Government announced two major steps to end and safeguard the schools and towns. I said safeguard because safeguarding and peace are two different things. Safeguard is something like an army Garrison in some specified areas to ensure that the bandits or machineries, defending on your perception and appreciation of the attackers to stop them. Peace on the other hand is living in harmony with love for each other and communal and Religious tolerance, what lawyers call temple of justice.
The two directives of the Federal Government, in my view is a total clueless approach to the problem. The first was that the airspace over Zamfara is declared no fly zone or green zone, to borrow aero dynamics jargons. Problem is who can enforce this law? There is no international citizens passenger air liner rout over our heads except the roaring thunder birds of the same military that are to enforce the presidential order. If this is what is intended, the president should know that the military are part of the game.
In addition, only choppers can land in the bush without an airfield. You don't expect a Challenger or enbrier to land because they fly after a certain speed on a tarmac and takeoff and land on the same facility. Unlike choppers, all planes Powered by by engine thrust need a runway which lenth depends on the size and weight, using it's flafs, rudder, elevators, spoilers, ailrerons, reverses etc to control its movement and aero dynamics manouvres. How can these planes land and takeoff in a bush covered by trees and hills? Apparently they can't do the job of feeding the mercineries with weapons.
Choppers ( Helicopters) can land anywhere from it's design. Problem with this theory is that almost all choppers are Government properties. They belong to the military, police, fire service etc with only handful owned by oil exploration companies. I expect the Government to be tracking their headings inflight. I doubt if any civilian posses one in this era thought I didn't dig well to establish this assumption.
Let's assume the claim is true, choppers can beat the radar spot if they fly low on their way to the evil mission. Unless I forget or I don't know of a new improvement on spotting planes on the radar while flying as low as 500 feet. The radar can't pick objects that low
. During the kidnap of a plane with Jews eith landing it in Uganda years back, under Ido Ameen eta the Jew rescuers flew very low from Tellabib crossing several countries by flyimg, low without any of the countries space management spotting them. I am sure the choppers pilots, if any, can do the same tactic. How can NAMA or military be able to notice them?
The second measure is banning mining in the gold rich Zamfara land. The former Governor of Zamfara exploited this sector fetching him huge income illegally. Some of the companies with licence from the cadestral office where chased away by Yari if the site is found with large gold deposit. After leaving, the former Governor take over and mine illegally. Afterwards His annoimted lieutenants to mine the consipicated areas hiding under security challenges. Yari wanted to continue with his brisk illegal business especially if they worn the elections.
The Matawalle Government wanted to mine legally for the State development with all necessary documentation with the Federal Government agencies including the president, but Yari was determined to stop him using his political alliance with Federal Government and all his tactical approach and connections. He wanted to continue at all cost othewise stopping the entire gold mines Wich if properly and transparently mined it's proceeds can over take the Nigerian annual budget.
Now that the Federal Government succumbed to his tactics, of what benefit can he beat his chest? From all indication the insecurity in Zamfara communities cannot be divorced from the mining interests causing heavy blood shed.
May Allah bless this State and subdue it's sabotours. Those in support say Ayes.
No 14B
Gidan Dawa Housing Estate
Gusau.
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