The Nigerian Armed Forces are at present engaged in a number of operations throughout the nation to rid our nation of insurgents, kidnappers, bandits, secessionists, and different hostile components bent on destabilizing our nation. While many victories are being recorded, it’s only pure that there are additionally setbacks, operational reversals, and occasional failures.
History reminds us of the grave penalties that may observe the collapse of a nation’s army. We all witnessed the autumn of the Syrian Armed Forces, which led to the disintegration of the Assad regime. In Libya, the armed forces had been overrun, Gaddafi fled the presidential palace, and was ultimately captured and brutally executed. Saddam Hussein suffered an analogous destiny—after his army was subdued, he went into hiding, was later captured, humiliated, tried, and executed.
Few Nigerians absolutely comprehend the implications if our Armed Forces had been ever defeated. The penalties of such a failure could be dire, widespread, and far-reaching. As somebody who witnessed the collapse of Somalia firsthand in 1993, following the autumn of Siad Barre, I noticed a as soon as steady nation descend into lawlessness, the place anarchy reigned, and the individuals suffered immensely.
If Nigeria’s army had been ever defeated, the next catastrophic penalties are prone to unfold:
The President, Governors, Senators, and all public workplace holders—from federal to native ranges—would lose their positions.
All authorities establishments and businesses would stop to operate.
Criminals, insurgents, and violent {groups} would develop into de facto rulers.
Cities, cities, and significant infrastructure would fall into the arms of armed gangs.
Businesses would shut down resulting from insecurity, arson, and lawlessness.
Citizens—politicians, enterprise leaders, professionals—would flee or search refuge in IDP camps or neighbouring nations.
Schools, from main to universities, would shut indefinitely.
Banks and {financial} establishments would collapse; financial savings could be misplaced because the naira turns into nugatory or unrecognized.
Basic companies like electrical energy and water would vanish because of the breakdown of public utilities.
Property possession could be rendered meaningless, as authorized paperwork like Certificates of Occupancy would not maintain worth.
A brutal society would emerge—the place would possibly is true, jungle justice reigns, and the susceptible undergo.
Cars, houses, and valuables could be forcefully taken over by criminals.
Women and youngsters would undergo untold hardship, together with rape and exploitation.
Armed gangs would management territories, dictating legal guidelines and meting out violence with out accountability.
Correctional amenities could be breached; harmful criminals could be unleashed into society.
