Boxing Day 'Special'!

Wow! Some people sure know how to kill joy! I mean, its not like the holidays were entirely excellent but at least we were managing until we heard some news which featured some words which should not be said in the same sentence; suicide bomber, plane, USA and, wait for it...Nigerian! Now, I cant confirm any thing yet(whether he is Nigerian or whether he was really gonna blow up the plane- although I read some statement from some dude who claims to be the suspect's father who is some 'big man' in First Bank of Nigeria) but lets go ahead pretending the facts are true. This really got me thinking, because all this time, I had presumed that its relatively poor people who had been brain washed into believing they would be doing the world some huge favour and into believing their families would be well catered for after their demise who were usually lured into such grave 'service'- apperently not! This dude is said to have studied engineering at University College London and lived some posh life in London. His 'dad' (till we confirm) is quoted as saying he was not sure where the boy was just before the incident but that he had been in Yemen for a while before this event. Some of the questions running through my mind are 'Whatever was his business in Yemen?' 'Did he feel he was called?' and the big one- 'Whatever do they tell them?' So many questions but alas- so few (if any) answers! Another angle to it is how difficult this would probably make things for Nigerians, the world over, who are travelling into the USA- no visas, rigourous and embarrassing checks and (call me silly)lesser luggage allowance! I guess we would all have to wait for answers. It seriously bugs me though that in our bid to salvage our image in the eyes of the world, its like we take one step forward and two steps back(pardon the cliche)! It really would be a bad way to end the year- no electricity, no fuel, no water, no President, and now...a suicide bomber! Phew! Nigerians sure know how to kill...joy, that is!