Enough is Enough!

Can the issue of tribal glorification be put to FINAL rest now?

Must we pay our "perceived opponents" back in their own coin?
Does that make us any better?

Can the enlightened and sane among us foster the spirit of one accord despite our geographical differences?

How long do we intend to keep defending and offending ourselves while trying to correct an adjudged wrong?

Towing this path creates an "us and them" mentality, it drives an unseen, yet real wedge into our closest bonds, friendships, and marriages. It'd be fool hardy to underestimate the power of words and the gargantuan influence of social media in our world as we know it today.

What we should be concerned about, what we should promote and explore is our profound interconnectedness, our gifts, our uniqueness, our individuality, our humanity.

The Social media has been awash with tales of monarchs from the older generation whose very utterances are responsible for the upheavals and calumnies we experience and see, both offline and online.

Somewhere in Lagos, I know of an Igbo guy who was beaten black and blue for so much as proceeding to a polling booth in the recently concluded general elections.

In another part of Lagos, I know of some Yoruba folks who didn't so much as utter a word or flex muscles because they were surrounded by Igbos. 

These are just the few I'm aware of, it could have been worse!

I am sorry I didn't take this stand early enough.

Nonetheless, I am appealing to the enlightened among us, to desist from the hate comments.
I am appealing that we stop seeing ourselves as superior to one another.
I am appealing - despite our different political ideologies and convictions; that our actions be borne from a motive of true patriotism, let all feelings and thoughts of segregation be cast out from among us....bearing in mind, that first and foremost, we are Nigerians.

It is on this note that I hereby heartily congratulate His Excellency, the incoming president of our nation, the soon to be CiC of Nigeria's AFs; Rtd General Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice.

God bless the incoming and outgoing administration.

We look forward to a positive and transformatively changed Nigeria.

It begins with You and I...