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When Did Tribalism Started In Nigeria And What Is Responsible For It? by isleman(m): 12:14pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
Growing up as a kid in Lagos in late 70s and early 80s, i only know there is one country called Nigeria. I know there are tribes mainly Hausa, Igbo, yoruba and other ones. My next door neighbor is a Hausa family. We attended the same primary school in V.I(ADRAO) with their kids. Who ever gets set first in the morning takes the kids to school. My dad being a business man usually goes out early in the morning so we try to catch up with him to take us to school. My Hausa neighbors with 3 girls and a boy(ABU) knows this and try to catch up with us too and we all go to school together happily in my dad's car with my siblings as well. Any day my dad is not around or not going out early. then, its the hausa mans turn to take us to school. All we have to do is to wait for him to finish all his prayers. We never knew any tribal or religious boundary as kids. Coming back from school, we assist one another with our homework and after which we the boys depart to play football with other neighbors who comprise of Ijaws, ibgos and other yorubas while we live the girls to watch T.V either in our apartment or the Hausa's apartment. On Saturdays, its the turn of our Igbo neighbour turn (Mama Adobi)to host us because they have a video player and lots movies we could watch. In those days, having video was special and the igbo man being an electronic dealer didn't have problem having one. On Sundays is our turn, the Yorubas. My mum is great cook and other women in the house admits. We cook our Sunday delicacy and after church, neighbors and other friends starts trooping in for happy Sunday feasting. Things were very easy and the country was good then. Then the families in the house gather in our apartment. while the men gist business and politics, the women gist women talks and we the kids play with our toys or play other games. NTA doesn't help kids on a Sunday afternoon those days, unless you want to watch Sunday live show with Livi Ajounuma (of blessed memory). Salah days, for sure we know who is hosting and Christmas period then is a good reason to be alive. we share lots of fun together within the building and to other neighbors on the street. It was so much fun those days that life couldn't be any better. No fear for anything, there was security, no robbery or heart-breaking crime stories. We practiced the same routine week in - week out and it was fun. I never knew any hardship nor was there any tribal or religious fears or differences. This was very well after the civil war, did we not know there was a civil war in Nigeria? that didn't corrupt our feelings toward one another, we lived together as one happy family and one Nigeria irrespective of our tribal and religious differences. My question now is, where did that tribalism creep in that today we keep pointing fingers at one another as if we are new to each other. Civil war (Biafra) stories everywhere as if it happened yesterday. Is this tribalism a problem of the newer generation because it wasn't there or visible in my own time as a kid. Has some people been mis-informed about some stories? has some people been brain-washed? or are people losing memories? what is responsible for this Huge menace called tribalism. Our lack of tolerance for one anther's religion is based on tribal differences. Is it that the newer generation never knew when Nigeria was good and never tasted a sweet Nigeria and therefore do not know what it means to be a Nigerian? is it the fault of a tribalistic parent? Please educate me here. Am saddened when i hear some younger fellas talk tribalism based on civil war which they know nothing about and continuously spread the virus thereby poisoning pure minds. i still believe in Nigeria because i have experience the true Nigeria before and i believe we can bring back those days if only we can identify where we got it wrong and make corrections. Am a yoruba man married an Igbo woman becasue of my belief in Nigeria and i wont go back on my dreams. Please, lets discuss it, when did tribalism start and what is responsible for it? Moderator can only help by putting it on a front page. Thank you all for your meaningful contribution in advance. This is all for the sake of our failing country Nigeria. |
Re: When Did Tribalism Started In Nigeria And What Is Responsible For It? by Obinoscopy(m): 3:49pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
Tribalism started the moment our selfish politicians realised they couldn't win central power. They now resorted to divide and rule politics. They lacked the confidence of winning any vote or popularity beyond their village or tribe. Thus they felt sowing the seed of tribalism among the citizens will increase the chances of a split-up thereby givng them an opportunity to rule their own tribe. |
Re: When Did Tribalism Started In Nigeria And What Is Responsible For It? by isleman(m): 4:13pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
Obinoscopy: Tribalism started the moment our selfish politicians realised they couldn't win central power. They now resorted to divide and rule politics. They lacked the confidence of winning any vote or popularity beyond their village or tribe. Thus they felt sowing the seed of tribalism among the citizens will increase the chances of a split-up thereby givng them an opportunity to rule their own tribe. That makes a lot of sense. But why haven't we been able to separate ourselves from the politicians of political class who led us into these? why are we following suite? |
Re: When Did Tribalism Started In Nigeria And What Is Responsible For It? by Obinoscopy(m): 4:43pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
Its because we follow our 'corrupt' leaders blindly. We seem not to have a mind of our own. We just agree with whatever they say whether it is wrong or right. That is why you will see people singing songs of praise on how holy Abacha is after he must have greased their palms with a few coins |
Re: When Did Tribalism Started In Nigeria And What Is Responsible For It? by 9javoice1(m): 5:47pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
David Mark’s Neo-Zikist intentions by Chidi4u(m): 11:49am On Oct 29 https://www.nairaland.com/1087420/david-mark-neo-zikist-intentions |
Re: When Did Tribalism Started In Nigeria And What Is Responsible For It? by FreeGlobe(f): 9:55pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
^ God bless you. @OP there you have it, Awolowo invented tribalism in Nigeria. He fathered tribalism in nigeria. Every other explanation apart from this is propaganda. |
Re: When Did Tribalism Started In Nigeria And What Is Responsible For It? by PaulJohn1: 11:18pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
Am saddened when i hear some younger fellas talk tribalism based on civil war which they know nothing about and continuously spread the virus thereby poisoning pure minds. This is what pisses me off most. Had it been it just the unreasonable adults in Nigeria and here on NL, it would have been cool. But it's been transferred to the tender minds of the younger generation and the ones unborn. I pity my country FreeGlobe: Why not use your brain for ones. It won't take me nothing to get a write up to prove your post wrong just to suit my taste, but I won't, not to involve myself in your endless tribalistic debate. We keep displaying our uncivil manner of pointing fingers at each other. Yet, no conclusion on how we'll move forward as a whole. Too bad |
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