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It is disgraceful to see how polarisation is affecting our coexistence in spite of calls from our founding fathers, and it is even more worrying that a minister of the federation is leading an agenda to amplify it. Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto, once said to his contemporary, Dr…
The moment Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha, died in 1998, opposition to Nigerian skewed federation erupted. In Zamfara State, Governor Ahmed Yerima, contrary to Section 38 of the 1999 Constitution guaranteeing religious freedom, imposed Sharia laws in 1999.
Today, 1 October, is Nigeria's 63rd independence anniversary. While the country has many areas to count its blessings, especially that it remains one entity despite different challenges, tribal and religious bigotry are tearing at the nation's fabric. Mutual suspicion, tribalism, conflicts, working at cross purposes and other vices experienced today in Nigeria were predicted by…
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