As a nation, we are not progressing as much as we should because there is no deterrent to anti-patriotic behaviour and sabotage. Maybe the National Assembly should pass a Nigerian Treachery Act to address the matter

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Any public who appropriates a sum in excess of N1m shall be tried under this act

[2] Anyone engaged in kidnapping shall be tried under this act

[3] Anyone espousing ethnic hatred shall be tried under this act

[4] Anyone espousing religious hatred shall be tried under this act

[5] Anyone calling for the balkanisation of Nigeria shall be tried under this act

[6] Anyone promoting religious divisive laws such as Sharia shall be tried under this act

[7] Anyone espousing homophobic hatred shall be tried under this act

[8] Anyone caught in possession of an automatic weapon shall be tried under this act

[9] Anyone involved in rape shall be tried under this act

[10] Any state governor who after four years in office has not grown his economy by at least 5% shall be tried under this act

All these offences I listed are acts of economic sabotage which are preventing the Nigerian economy from growing. They scare away investors, divide Nigerians and create an atmosphere of insecurity which inhibits economic activities.

Unlike the British who passed a Treachery Act in 1940, I will not advocate the death penalty, as in 2025, we should be moving away from capital punishment. However, this measure is just as important as the 1940 act because Nigeria is facing a far more severe economic crisis today than Britain did during World War Two.

In 1946, the UK repealed its Treachery Act, so I would advocate that Nigeria reviews her own law every five years. Maybe we can repeal it when we have a gross domestic product of about $2trn.

Believe you me my people, we are currently at war with poverty. Unfortunately we do not realise it and it appears the government is too scared to place the nation on a war footing

ayoakinfe@gmail.com