Allow me introduce, Feyikemi, the thought provoker.

 The devastating news of the Ebola outbreak in Lagos has led to gross agitation nationwide leaving many in a state of both panic and paranoia.

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As a result the “Bring back our Girls campaign” has had to take a seat behind the frantic efforts to contain the virus. It is imperative however that the “Bring back our Girls” campaign continues to thrive despite the outbreak of Ebola.This is because although the focus of the country has switched from halting Boko Haram activities to eradicating the Ebola virus, Boko Haram show no signs of ending their reign of terror.

The Boko Haram has long been the cause of the festering wounds of Nigeria. For the past 5 years Nigeria has suffered the loss of over 5,000 of her civilians solely as a result of the Boko Haram. The group notorious for its use of violence as a means of campaign now claims lives at a rate of 200 per week. In just a few days it will be 20 weeks since the abduction of the 279 girls in Chibok. It has been reported that 100 boys were kidnapped by Boko Haram 2 weeks ago. The latest from the terror group is the use of 10 year old girls as suicide bombers. It appears that the terrorists have no intention of quitting but instead are devising novel ways to ensure they are carried out successfully.

The Rwanda genocide should serve as a warning to Nigeria. Earlier this year at the “Understanding early warning of mass atrocities twenty years after the genocide in Rwanda” forum,The Deputy Secretary-General of the UN emphasized the importance of every leadership team in ensuring equality and discourage forms of polarization, religious or racial, to prevent future occurrences like that of the Rwandan Genocide. In Nigeria,we now see the result of the Government's inability to unify the religious divide - the rise of extreme Islamic extremist insurgency.

The “Bring back our Girls” campaign serves as a platform for both the Nigerian and International communities to prevent the Nigerian syndrome in which injustice is swept underneath the rug from kicking in. Now is the time for us Nigerians to push our Government to take action. Failure on our part can only lead to calamitous circumstances.  The pressing need for such a campaign as the "Bring back our Girls" can therefore not be over emphasised.

Lots of love (Lol),

Feyikemi

Feyikemi Rhodes is an 18 year old Nigerian girl who has been in boarding school in England since she was 10 years old. She loves writing, fashion and her country, Nigeria but above all she loves music. She is currently preparing to go to New York for college to study literary studies and will be a frequent contributor/Writer on Exposed Lagosian. Her views are quite different from mine and are thus very welcome.