First let me start by expressing my deepest condolence to the families that lost someone in the Abuja bombing. It is a very tragic event and I hope that we as a nation will overcome these challenging times. I also want to say a little prayer to God to help children and women in the captivity of terrorists in Nigeria. May God safe guard them even within the belly of the beast. National security is a word used by many leaders all over the world and recently very often in the Nigerian media to describe a sense of safety to a Nation from break down of law and order. To a common man on the streets of Nigeria, his mind goes straight to the Nigerian army and other security outfit in the country. National security is wider than simply putting out combat ready officers to guard the Nation. It has to do with security of other major factors. Security starts by first knowing who lives in your country and what they have been or are doing with the last six months to one year. This can be achieve