The ethos of self-determination that gave birth to national resistance movements during the epoch of colonialism,has also given today's insurgent group,Boko Haram,the will,the confidence and the stamina to endure till now.We are being threatened by an affliction:terrorism,under whose watch ,an irrepressible desire for the nation's disintegration is growing stronger daily.This affliction,having attained a global configuration,has slided into a litany of our national deficiencies and is largely responsible for the dearth of critical thinking,a psychosocial theme which finds its most strident manifestation in our blank approach to the abysmal activities of Boko Haram.
I totally concern myself with the typical manners by which the insurgency is addressed on the social media:the reactionary and the apologetic.The two,as a matter of fact,are the serious consequences of the scarcity of critical thinking,a problem that finds its existence in the sudden loss of our sense of proportion.
Every reactionary element displays an accelerated impetus for an avengefull action at the mention of any terrorist attack.They let out a string of expletives such as ALLAH BLOOD SUCKING MONSTER,ISLAM IS HELL and Bleep MOHAMMED.This position is majorly advanced by the christians who take delight in attacking Islam for any wrong committed by Boko Haram.They always show some ignorance about Islam particularly when they relate ALLAH(God) to some evil god.Hence it can't be argued that the entire Muslim society in Nigeria is being faced by a large segment of the christian population that has little or no knowledge about Islam .
A concerned muslim qualifies as an apologetic element when some sympathy is expressed toward the victims of a terrorist attack.He also indulges in the act of condemnation,but not in the manner of a reactionary christian:He does not blaspheme his creator.He,instead,dissipates his energy to reclaim Islam,to correct misconceptions,while seeming intent on apologising.Although,his identity MUSLIM is greatly embarrassed,yet he sees the entire issue with clarity and with a convinced mind that the Islam does not hide its frown upon terrorism.
After everything,it is incumbent upon every element,whether reactionary or apologetic,to avoid being trapped continuously under such conditions.The exercise of the critical faculty should instead be encouraged and indulged in.We must look far beyond the scenes of the crimes and the criminals,because there is more to the story.

Jibril

hmm if onli dy culd c it dat way...most of d ppl dat mek cmnts here ar largely 4rm d oda part of naija n dy onli dpnd on d media dy hav little or no idea wat rily is hapunin in dis part of d world excpt dat wc is in d media...jst imagine sum1 accusin buhari of stagin wednsday's bmb blast. If onli he was der wen it went off he wuld hav stil bn shiverin in bed