Towards A stable and Secure Society

She is 80 years old. This is the second time she is being abducted. However, that isn’t even the 

twist of the story; her son is an assistant commissioner of police. You can read the full story here.

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Are you scared about the safety of citizens yet? Because I am. If relatives and families of law 

enforcement agents are subjected to periodic exploitation and insecurity then who are we to feel.

I keep pondering, if this had occurred in one of the developed countries, would there have been a 

repeat? Even if it had happened the first time, are kidnappers free to roam around and abduct people.

We all agree security is key, but it doesn’t come cheap. As it is, the economy is stressed, but do 

you know there is a way out? An article on wonderopolis.org states that tax helps support 

common resources such as the police force and all security forces.

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You shouldn’t see tax issues as being complex because really they aren’t. Tax justice is all about 

ensuring you have a better life and a developed society. All that needs to happen is fair taxation 

of multinationals and other big organizations.

You get taxed on everything. On food you eat, on water, on your meager salary, on products you 

buy. You pay your share and you contribute to the development of the society so shouldn’t you 

be shocked that Nigeria loses 2.9 billion Us dollars to Tax waivers every year? Because I am! 

In 2015 budget for instance, Nigeria allocated 934 billion Naira of the budget to security which 

is the highest of all time. 

The amount we lose on a yearly basis is more than double our highest 

Think about the thousands of lives that have been lost to the Boko Haram sect, think about the 

fear and anguish they live with on a daily basis, think about our soldiers who get killed and 

injured at war front because they do not have what is needed to face the terrorists.

But we have a way out, the old no longer need to hide for fear of being kidnapped. Children no 

longer have to stop going to school for fear of being killed. 

We have no reason to live our lives in a perpetual state of fear, because our country has more 

than enough resources. The moment we understand and accept this, we know it becomes a crime 

Engage with your government, you put them there! Enlighten your family and friends, they 

Let’s fight our way towards a secure and stable society.