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I woke up 12am today for say my prayer as usual and my prayer point today was to pray for the State and I asked God to intervene because of the plights of the people. I discovered that half way the prayer, tears started coming down from my eyes because I tried to feel the pains of the dispossessed and the most vulnerable in the State and those who cannot carter for their families and themselves. I managed to finish the prayer and decided to put down this piece.

INTRODUCTION In 2015, we witnessed a political revolution that is unprecedented in our political history. The People's democratic party (PDP) in power then lost election to the opposition party (APC). This election brought in President Buhari. Many saw him as a "Messiah" after so may failed attempts to become the president. When Buhari was swore in, he said " I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody." That same day, Buhari took the oath as a President to protect lives and properties and many because of his existential credentials as a military person to tackle insecurity in the land. Many people celebrated Buhari with his party's change mantra. Since the coming of Buhari to power, there have been constant conflict in the Country that has claimed many lives and properties. Inasmuch as we give him credict for decimated Boko Haram terrorists, I see this herdsmen as the surrogate of Boko Haram that should be nipped in the bud.

When he had finished speaking these words, a Jew came forward in the sight of all to offer sacrifice upon the altar in Modein, according to the king's command. When Mattathias saw it, be burned with zeal and his heart was stirred. He gave vent to righteous anger; he ran and killed him upon the altar. 1 Macc. 2: 23-25

  "History has seen many who claim to be deliverer and saviour of the people. They might come with force and violence and parade their might and splendour as conquerors; The Pharaohs of Egypt, Sennacheris King of Assyria, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Darius of Persia, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Napoleon, Clive of India, Bismark, the Kaiser, Hitler, Stalin. The story and scene is always the same. They claim to deliver the people from bondage and to establish justice, freedom and peace. They come in might, ridding in splendour, dragging prisoners ".   ~~John Myer,   John Myer: A collection of his sermons and writings, #1.