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As the West keeps mum & watches, Nigeria may be a humanitarian nightmare for them

Nigeria - the world's 7th most populous country, ranked Africa's number 1 producer of crude oil, ranked number 8 on OPEC's list but ironically ranked 152 in human capital development yet ranked 2nd in the world's happiest countries list, is sitting on a keg of gun power that may erupt at any time.  The onslaught on Christians by the Islamic sect called Boko Haram has reached a feverish level as Christians in the predominantly muslim Northern region, have taken their destiny in their own hands.  The times are evil as the Boko Haram sect is determined to turn Nigeria into an islamic state. This is totally condemnable and an affront against the minority and peace loving Christians of the Country. The developed world especially the West and the UN must not remain mute and watch the brewing crisis in Nigeria snowball because one thing is certain, should there be a humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, they will be worst hit with refugees.  The time to act is now to avert one o...