Valuing Human Life Despite Odds!

The near unprecedented decision by President Paul Biya to name and shame culprits of the regrettable Ngarbuh killings is still animating discussions within and without the country. Obviously so as the February 13-14, 2020 incident was crowded in all sorts of controversy and many had been longing to get the truth of what actually transpired that led to the loss of human life, worse of all, women and children coupled with the destruction of property. 
Making public the conclusions of a Joint Commission of Inquiry he instructed to shed light on the circumstances under which the tragic events occurred and establishing the responsibilities of the various actors, like President Paul Biya did on Tuesday April 21, 2020, was therefore a logical response to the aspirations of his compatriots and the attentive international community. In a State of law, nothing and no one should feel or be made to feel above the law.  Putting the blame on three defence and security forces likewise some members of the local vigilante group whose misguided fanaticism let to the carnage, and instructing that justice should take its course, tells of a Head of State who doesn’t bargain with anyone concerning human life, especially innocent citizens. 
Understandably so as the Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has never ceased reiterating the need for defence and security forces to show proof of professionalism in the exercise of their duty. President Paul Biya has in several occasions told the defence and security forces that in safeguarding the territorial integrity, they absolutely need to combine enthusiasm, professionalism and love for country so that priceless peace can prevail.
When the military does well, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces appreciates. He has done so severally in many operations; be it in the Far North Region against Boko Haram and in the North West and South West Regions where the military have been battling to uphold the indivisibility of the country.  It was therefore logical that he frowns at the wayward behaviour of the three uniformed men who threw professionalism to the dogs and enlisted some members of the vigilante committee in the unfortunate operation that caused the death of several persons and the burning of houses in Ngarbuh, Donga-Mantung Division.
If a country exists, it is because the population is there. Any strong nation depends on its people and institutions and you cannot afford to uphold the latter at the detriment of the former. Human life must be valued at all levels come what may! When you go killing women; who give life, and children; who constitute the future of the country, you jeopardise t...