Walking the streets of Nigeria, confronted by daily misery, one is compelled to ask: what is the value of a Nigerian life, or of Nigerian citizenship? The evidence is grim. People are lynched on suspicion, women are raped in their farms, and peace meetings are held to appease the perpetrators. Killings by herdsmen, deaths from communal clashes, political thuggery, and religious extremism have become routine, leaving a bitter taste in the collective mouth.