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clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on
the things that held us together and we have fallen
apart.” With this architect of colonialism properly
called “divide and rule” thriving without
intermission, the Whites kept us in cage since
colonial times till now.

Unfortunately, this programme is still running
without expiration or hitches as our educated ones country could discourage any well-meaning
who were their first allies have not regained Nigerian from being good. Presently, ours is a
wisdom to tear us out of the chains of tribalism. We country where injustice is the norm and criminality
claim to be different at home but when we go and all forms of biases are virtues. These can
overseas they treat us all alike. We suffer the same provoke many into doing evil. But only if they knew
natural disasters and foreign economic policies yet that provocation does not cook a good meal, they
we fool ourselves to be different. What is the point would have repented of their anger and joined in
that one dwarf is taller than the other, are they not reconstructing the country for good. Provocation
all dwarfs? What is the point that my tribe is better breeds bitter regrets and should be nipped at bud.
than your tribe, are we not all Nigerians dwarfed in a It is like the smoke: it affects both the one who lights
sorry economy in a difficult country? We have it and the innocent man strolling on the street.
forgotten so quickly that when brothers fight to
death, strangers inherit their properties as the Smelling Greed: It is really a pity that many
African proverb would say. Must we go to conjure Nigerians still believe that it is the quantity of food
the spirit of Julius Nyerere from the grave to teach fed the stomach that gives one fulfilment. And so
us how to weld ourselves together in Nigeria? We we still act the squirrel: grabbing and hoarding
must learn that tribalism is a mark of savagery and what is meant for many unto ourselves. In truth the
barbarity and men of the 21st century should not volume of public funds being funnelled into private
possess it. Let us remember what Peter Kropotkin pockets in this country is equivalent to the volume
said: “Rivalry is the law of the jungle but cooperation of oxygen available on our atmospheric space. Just
is the law of civilization”. Even enemies form ally imagine the revelation of Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC
during war to conquer, why cannot the Fulanis Chairman on 18th October 2023: “Between 2018
cooperate with the Igbos, Hausa, Yoruba and all and 2020, a survey on Contract and Procurement
others to win a course beneficial to all in this Fraud shows that, Nigeria has lost #2.9 trillion Naira
country? which if prevented would have provided us with
1000 km of road, 200 standard tertiary institutions,
Religious fanaticism: Generically, religion is man’s educated 6,000 children from primary to tertiary
response as shaped by his experiences to the divine institution at the rate of #16 million per child; 20,000
call ringing in his heart. Thus, we have many unit bedroom houses across the 36 states of the
religions but all have a glimpse of the truth of God country, and a world-class teaching hospital in each
which is “God is the author of all lives”. By of the states of the federation …”. This greed affects
implication he loves them and should be the only all of us for we are all connected as Commoner’s law
one to take it back. If God created life without man’s of ecology say. Therefore, let us all correct these
assistance, he cannot request man’s assistance ideas to effect the anticipated change.
when taking it away. Hence, any religious creed
which decrees killing of other human beings is CONCLUSION
really a misunderstanding by its adherents and not Dear Nigerians, the earlier we wake up to the facts
a decree from God for he loves all equally. facing our country as discussed above and begin to
correct our incorrect ideas, the better for each one
Furthermore, the desire to preserve one’s life is of us. We cannot continue to dwell under the
inborn and so a law unto every one. This is called pretext of "the country is bad" and persist in living
natural law and decreed by God. Therefore, the law inhumanly and apathetically. The first step to the
of religion cannot contradict the law of nature for solution to Nigeria's problems is on our doorstep
b o t h co m e f ro m o n e G o d w h o i s n o t a and only when each one of us begin to open our
contradiction. Hence, killing in the name of religion eyes to see it and to start to think of a way out would
is really a matter of ignorance and should be the country commence its journey to glory.
corrected.

Provocation: In truth, the rate of success of crimes
and the level of sheer impunity looming large in the