Nigeria, March 12 -- Nigeria's difficult security situation has put Nigerians into the perpetual yet unenviable positions of looking over their shoulders every hour of the day, from one month to another, all year round.

Because hardwired and heavily armed criminals have invaded the country, exposing the fragility of Nigeria's security architecture and picking off Nigerians at will, Nigerians have been forced to adapt. Sleeping with one eye open and walking on eggshells have become national pastimes. In turn, these have drained the quality of life in the country.

While Nigerians in urban areas fear for their lives because of insecurity, the unpalatable situation they live in is nothing compared to the nightmare rural Nigerians live from ...