ALL EYES ON OYO, BUT WHO SPEAKS FOR ASKIRA UBA? The recent tragic events in Oyo State have rightly attracted national attention, public sympathy, and widespread condemnation. Across social media platforms, in newsrooms, and among political leaders, there have been urgent calls for justice, accountability, and protection of innocent lives. Such reactions are expected in any civilized society, for every Nigerian life is precious and every act of violence against innocent citizens deserves condemnation. Yet, as the nation mourns and mobilizes around Oyo, many people from Borno State are left asking a painful question: Where is this same outrage when similar tragedies occur in our communities? The question is not intended to diminish the suffering of victims in Oyo. Neither is it an attempt to compete over whose pain is greater. Rather, it is a call for consistency, fairness, and equal concern for all Nigerians regardless of geography, ethnicity, religion, or political significance. For ov...