Terrorism has come to stay in the World By Ijuo Okpe

What is the latest about the abducted girls from Government Girls Science and Technical Secondary School, Dapchi in Yobe State? What of the remaining Chibok girls? What about the health workers and Humanitarian Staff of International Red Cross abducted by the Boko Haram? What is their fate and the fate of the others abducted over the years?

Who are these members of the sects terrorizing the world? Do we mean they don't have parents? Why don't we know the identities of these terrorists? Yes, I suppose to know the whereabouts of all my children, no matter their ages and wherever any of them claims to be residing. The only reason why many Muslims don't know where their children are is because of polygamous practice. One man can marry up to four wives, and he can even divorce and marry a new wife to replace the divorced one. It's very unfortunate that one man can produce as many children as he desires. Family planning is a taboo and the bondage wives have no right to complain.

Leah Sharibu, One of the Victims of terrorism

The whole problem lies in not controlling birth. You may disagree, but the truth is that a man who has one wife and not more than four children would not toy with their welfare. The problem in the Northern Nigeria is far from over as long as polygamy is encouraged. For instance, a man of about 35 years was caught the other day in a State in the North of Nigeria disguising as beggar and was defrauding people. When he was asked by the Police why he had to do what he was doing, he said, he had married three wives and had 16 children with no means of livelihood, so he decided to go into crime to be able to feed his family. Alas, someone in his 30s having three wives and sixteen children! The man's wives are still young and are still giving births, it is doubtful if the man will not marry one more wife.

Terrorism has come to stay not only in Nigeria, but the world over. The great tribulation that Jesus Christ said, must come will surely come and even now it it is happening already.

March 9, 2018