What Ails Nigeria? Ethnic Diversity Is A Strenght

Recent happenings In Nigeria has firmly established the fact that an unofficial feud and contest for power; especially governmental domination is on-going in Nigeria, among the ethnic groups, particularly among the three major tribes: Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo.
So Nigeria is a federal state. Fiscal federalism in practice if you ask me: the North seeking political domination of Nigeria since, the Igbos clamouring for secession and the Yorubas always undecided, dithering between choices. As such, these three ethnic have found it difficult to work together as one. The Mid-West and North-East particularly Benue, Borno and Plateau states have been plauged by terrorist attacks and the newest of such attacks is the invasion by the Fulani herdsmen of some communities in Benue, Plateau, Ondo and others. These are herdsmen who will invade a farm, kill the farmers and their neighbours and feed their cattle with the crops on the farm. How many cattle can quantify the worth of a human life?
The Igbos on their part are not relenting since they lost the Biafran war of 1967 led by Col. Ojukwu against the Federal republic of Nigeria in the ultimate showdown: No Victor, No Vanquished. Since 1967, the Igbos have been clamouring for an Independent country and as such, have refused to believe they are Nigerians and working together with other tribes for the good of the country. The Igbos also claim that environmental degradation and ecological imbalance caused by oil spillage in the Niger-Delta area is one of the basis for secession. They are the "geese" that lays the "golden egg" which is fried and eaten by the big men in Abuja. It is tagged "National cake", just for the connected, greedy and corrupt few.
The Yorubas on their part are not united as an ethnic group, talkless of working with other ethnic groups. Frequent feud and beefs among traditional and political leaders is the order of the day. So what then ails Nigeria? Ethnic diversity? No! Ethnic diversity is a strenght!
So what is the deal? All ethnic groups in Nigeria should know and believe that Nigeria is bigger than any tribe no matter its demography or population. Nigeria comes first and as such, all ethnicgroups should cast aside all grievances and join hands together to move Nigeria forward. Change Nigeria. Change begins with me.

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