When Charles Taylor ran riot all over Liberia, Monrovians were mostly withdrawn from the conflict. They had portable water, steady power supply, food in their markets. All was well, while blood was spilled in the hinterlands

Until the dam supplying Monrovia was captured & bombed

When the tap stopped flowing, and darkness thickened over days, people started squeezing their faces. Then foodstuff started disappearing from store shelves. Most cargo ships weren't docking. If they did, it was expensive to. This reflected in the cost of food.

This was when many Monrovians realised what had come upon them. Well, in very little time, Monrovia became the grand theatre of the conflict which ravaged the country twice.

That semblance is seen in Abuja and most State Capitals across Nigeria.

While villages get pillaged and scores killed in a silent genocide, many in cities feel a sense of faux security, though you can feel the apprehension in the air.

It's a matter of time, today's survivors would become tomorrow's victims.

May Imana have mercy on us.