What else could be the explanation of the inaction of Africans to last week’s Boko Haram’s killing of over 2000 people in North-east Nigeria town of Baga—especially in the light of the huge march of about 3.7 million people across France in a moving tribute to the 17 people killed in terror attacks across the country last week?

For me, the disparity in reaction boils down to the African notion of; each one for himself, God for us all—as opposed to the Western idea of being your brother’s keeper.

It’s reinforcing in strength and in the spirit of togetherness to see over 3.7 million people staging a moving tribute to the 17 who were murdered by terrorists—a clear indication that, the French stand in solidarity against any sort of extremism. Interestingly, the largest of the many marches which took place in Paris had about 40 world leaders standing with about 3.3 million people…

And back in Africa (Nigeria) where 2000 people were massacred by Boko Haram same week, not a single soul seems to give a hoot about the lost lives—or the increasing atrocities of Boko Haram, in anyway closer to what the West did today in France…

Perhaps deep down, the life of an African is worthless to our leaders and ourselves—compared to let’s say the life of  a French citizen to the people and  leaders of France…

It’s sad but that is what it is…