Nigerian politicians would often preach unity and beg
Nigerians to keep a united front against all odds but at the same time, we witess on the daily basis how
divided we still are, because the same politicians accuse
each other of scheming and injustice, further
antagonizing us.
I remember my service year in the NYSC in
Owerri, Imo State. We went to the market one day to buy
some tomatoes to prepare soup. There, we discovered
that price of tomatoes had suddenly jumped up. We
enquired why and were told that it was as a result of the
then-crises in Jos, Plateau State.
“This incident shows how dependent the rest of Nigeria
is to the food supply from the North. Some of us from
the South have been brainwashed into thinking that the
South actually feeds the rest of Nigeria, and the North
cannot survive without 'oyel' money. Our leaders in the
South, who are predominantly Christians, have made us
believe that the North, which is predominantly Muslim,
has an issue with a Christian being the President of this
country. Hence, the mentality of ‘born to rule’.

“Earlier this year, I had a stop in Okene, Kogi State, on
my way to Benin, Edo State. Standing close to the main
road for about an hour, I had counted more than 50
trucks, each of them either loaded with fruits and
vegetables, yams, bags of beans, rice, maize, and other
food stuffs being conveyed from the Northern part of
Nigeria to the South-East and South-South. Our leaders from the South should stop deceiving us by hiding the truth and should be patriotic enough to tell the young generation that we need one another.
A number of leaders from the South said that
President Jonathan does not need votes from the North
to win his re-election in 2015. Instead of playing politics
based on issues and appealing to our Northern brothers
and sisters to vote for Jonathan again, our Southern
politicians have to playing politics of hate,
bitterness and segregation. An average Southern youth
believes that the North hates former President Jonathan. Even
some of the Northerners serving in the Presidency are
gave us that false impression just to gain the ‘trust’ of
Mr. President. Our leaders should stop dividing
Nigeria and tell their people the truth. If Northerners hate
the South, as some of the leaders claim, then how come
more than 8 million Northerners voted for the emergence
of President Jonathan in 2011.
“One of the prominent politicians from the South-South said the North and, of course Muslims, have
ruled this country for over 40 years. This is what they
are brainwashing their youths with. I wonder if military
incursions should be regarded as part of conventional
rulership. Our people in the South should be educated
that Northern Muslims have no hatred against the South,
or Christians in general. General Aguiyi-Ironsi was a
Southern Christian who ruled the Country for about 6
months. General Yakubu Gowon is a Northern Christian
who ruled for about 9 years. Chief Ernest Shonekan was
a Southern Christian who ruled on the interim for about 3
months. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is a Southern Christian
who ruled for another 8 years. President Goodluck
Jonathan is another Southern Christian who ruled
Nigeria for 6years.
“President Jonathan is not the first Christian to rule this
country. This is why our dear Southern politicians should
stop dividing Nigeria by promoting politics of hate,
bitterness, acrimony and religion. Canvassing votes is a
matter of persuasion and not force. Stop dividing Nigeria
just for the purpose of elections and resource control.
We are all brothers: North, West, East and South,
Christians or Muslims. We are all Nigerians in the first
place. We all depend on each other. No region or part of
this country can survive alone, and no part of this nation
is superior to the other. Politicians have divided us
enough. It is time for us to come together and remain united against the political vultures in the name of politicians.

You only ended up highlighting the strenght of the north against your peceived weakness of the south.
Biased write up to make the north relevant.
This piece only serves to further divide the country.
Too bad

This ur wright up is still geared towards Northern agenda.

So where is ur appeal to younger Nigerians?

Pathetic!

uniting to become northern Nigeria?