Leadership and Political Violence in Edify Yakusak’s after they Left

Every society is guided by a leader or leaders using the guiding principles and tenets of leadership. This leadership principle is to provide conducive and enabling environment for maximum productivity and survival if it is handled properly. Any society that is lacking in all-encompassing leadership is prone to one problem to another which may lead to crisis and violence. Violence is an ugly situation that results to destruction of property and loss of lives. This research essentially deals with the examination of Yakusak’s After They Left with a view to bringing out the leadership crisis in Nigeria and the psychological effects the violence victims experienced after the crisis. It is very pertinent, considering the way and manner Yakusak presents the emotional and touching experiences of the Jos crisis with the use of psycho-analysis as the theoretical framework. The research takes into writer’s state of the mind read through the horrific scenes of the crisis creatively captured in the novel. However, the researcher puts forward danger the people are exposed to during violence and the state of the mind of the people before, during and after every crisis or violence of whatever nature. The story chronicles the structure of families and parents who want to live vicariously for them out of selfishness but also believing they know what is best for their children at all times. Another issue raised by Yakusak is the life in Displaced Persons Camps during and after crisis. He cautioned for redress against all odds.