The 2015 general elections in Nigeria have
come and gone, but unfortunately the
exercise left behind, some bitter taste in the
mouths and ninds of certain individuals and
groups in the country. This has further
divided the country along ethnic and religious
lines.

Nigeria’s New Telegraph, analyses the
situation that the country was left in after the
aftermath of an election many say would
have been disastrous if not for the
magnanimity of former president Goodluck
Jonathan.

Read further below…

The 2015 general elections have come and
gone leaving prints on the sands of Nigeria’s
history. A large number of Nigerians actively
got involved just to ensure their candidates
emerged victorious. Many were desirous to
see the country led by the best hands
irrespective of religion and ethnicity; some
others were motivated by monetary gains and
gifts they received from the contestants with
little interest in the quality of leaders that
emerged winners. The latter group could only
wish that elections were conducted more
regularly so they could amass wealth even at
the detriment of the country. One fact that
stands out is that the political consciousness
has risen among Nigerians and more
prominently among the youths. The divide is
no longer restricted to one’s ethnicity or
religion but consciously or sub-consciously,
Nigerians are torn apart politically.

The youths have not helped matters with the
constant vitriolic exchange of comments on
social media with each trying to shove his
opinion down the throat of others. In today’s
Nigeria you are either agitating for your ethnic
group to be adequately represented; lobbying
hard to have someone of the same religious
faith at the helm of affairs or pushing beyond
boundaries that your party takes it all and
painfully this is the legacy our leaders are
bequeathing to the youths.

This has led to increased tension among
youths creating unnecessary enmity and
exhibiting a high level of intolerance leading to
friends blocking themselves on social media
and deleting accounts of others who do not
share their political ideology. Another aspect
of the social media drama is the verbal attack
and direct insults youths pour on opposition
leaders who are old enough to father them
but in the words of an angry friend, “What
respect do you show an elder who has stolen
from you?’’ One can only admit that the
leaders have failed the youths and present
happenings are the realities of a failed state.
For some of us, this burning anger expressed
by the youths would only be justified if they
have sincere motives but unfortunately the
politicians understand the game and know
the carrots to dangle to make the youths their
stooge. Unfortunately some of us have
refused to put the events of the last election
behind us instead we prayerfully anticipate
failure from those with good intentions
because we do not share any affiliation.
Nigerians must look past the results of the
election and in the Jonathanian spirit; support
the men with good intentions irrespective of
their divide. If we must achieve the Nigeria of
our dreams, we must accept the fact that we
are first Nigerians and as a Nigerian, I belong
to any state under the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.Meanwhile,there are indication that
some Yoruba elders regreted supporting
President Muhammadu Buhari in the last
election.

Source: http://nigeriainfohub.com/aftermath-of-2015-election-how-nigeria-have-been-further-divided/

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