Whether the submission is true or not, it is my candid feeling that Nigeria is surely sitting on a time bomb of tribal or sectional sentiment, which at the end will do neither north nor the south any good. The earlier we wake up from this dangerous slumber the better. I don't have any link with Malaysia, Indonesia or the characters in the write up, to be able to confirm the authenticity of the claims made, but one thing is sure, - the substance of the write up is a living testimony of what is happening in the country today.
Rather than ensure that persons of integrity and quality are given the opportunity to lead the country, we are busy fighting each other on whether its the north or south that should be given the opportunity. I understand the crave for resource control, which is a subject for another day. But with good governance which has the rule of law at the heart of its affairs, will all this tribal and sectional sentiment weeping still be necessary?
For 50 years we've been "nominating" leaders, and putting wedges on the emergence of more credible ones. Haba!!! Isn't it time that we wake up from this dangerous slumber? Rather than debate north or south, I think we should be more interested in the change that every leader has been able to elicit. Or better still, if we feel very strongly that we can not stay together again as one, shouldn't we be thinking of splitting up the country peacefully, to avoid a repeat of the instances of the 60s and early 70s? Nigerians please wake up!!!
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