THERE ARE ONLY TWO TRIBES IN NIGERIA

BY Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Tribalism is not our problem. Tribalism and religion are artificial problems created by selfish leaders for their own personal interest.

There are only two major tribes in Nigeria. The Elites and the Masses. Once you make lots of money, you belong to the elite tribe. When you are a commoner or suffering, you belong to the tribe of the masses. If you are an elite, and you need more power, or elective position, you sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, so as to sway their emotion for your personal victory. This happens at both the national and state level. Unfortunately, after the election when they have won and joined their “sworn enemies” to drink and party, the gullible masses continue to fight each other.

Even smart people who belong to the masses, sometimes will sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, and then the masses will carry them up until they belong to the elite class. It is a classic strategy used over 3000 years ago in the art of war. A commoner who aspires to sit with the elites, could stir up powerful tribal or religious sentiments, such wave if properly utilized either by shedding blood or destabilizing the elites, carries the commoner to the elite class. But once there, he immediately mingles and makes peace with the elite tribe, and turn his back on the same masses that helped him get there.

Youths are the worst victim of this powerplay, they kill each other, call other tribes unprintable names, do terrible things and sometimes, even lose their life, thinking they are fighting for their right, not knowing that they are fighting for the personal welfare of someone, whose own children are probably safe in America or London.

So youths, don’t hope on the government. If you don’t have a job, create one. There is abject poverty in the south as well as the north, whether Ogoni or Maidugri. At the same time, there is massive wealth in Lagos, Onitsha, Nnewi, Aba, Kano, Abuja, irrespective of zone.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it well and never remain idle. No job is too low for an idle hand, or else the devil will find work for you. As you become independent, and grow your capacity, do not lose hope in Nigeria. We are the largest economy in Africa and soon the world will fear us. Western powers, don’t like big economies that threaten them, America will do anything to break China, but China is wise to resist that. China has 1.6 billion people, we have only 170 million, and we are talking of breaking.

China has 5 major religions which are Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam and Christianity. Nigeria has only 2 major religions, Christianity and Islam. Yet we claim that religion is our problem.

America, the strongest economy is comprised of every tribe in the world, since they accept anybody from any part of the world. Yet they are united and extremely patriotic. Nigeria has only 3 major tribes, and we claim tribalism.

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Wao!
It makes sense die

Sanusi

Until herdsmen stop killing with impunity...no Northern Fulani leader deserves a face value trust from me

Sanusi is on track

Nnamdi kanu is about to deal with the elite tribe
Nigerian politicians are all liars

the truth is that every tribe in Nigeria are made up of this two groups. because among the elites the northern born to rule are the ballers there. while among the poor their almajiri are also on point. among the killers one group has licence to kill while others don't. we have woken up. sanusi is very correct on issues concerning the north but not Nigeria as a whole till he comes out and condemn the number killers in Nigeria. and ask questions about his brother the president.

So why is the 1966 coup known as an Igbo coup by some and not an "elite" coup.

Please, this is not true.

I have always been saying this, Thanks SLS. if there is something that unites us in Nigeria it is unemployed and cheated youths. Our Ekweremadus and Saraki are taking what belong to the masses, of which youths are 65 percent. When Biafra eventually exist, the same problem will surely continue.

First Reply and Post on Nairaland.

Lalastica do the needful now....Biko Jowo

Useless masses ! Na to fcck and multiply like rats dem sabi, Awon mad people.

I am beginning to hate the poor!

I am not carried away by the speeches of a man who masterminded and led several religious riots in his youthful years as a student in ABU. An Islamic fanatic who imposed crude Islamic reform in our financial sector during his tenure as CBN governor. If he has repented, he should make restitution.

Rocksteady1:
THERE ARE ONLY TWO TRIBES IN NIGERIA

BY Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Tribalism is not our problem. Tribalism and religion are artificial problems created by selfish leaders for their own personal interest.

There are only two major tribes in Nigeria. The Elites and the Masses. Once you make lots of money, you belong to the elite tribe. When you are a commoner or suffering, you belong to the tribe of the masses. If you are an elite, and you need more power, or elective position, you sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, so as to sway their emotion for your personal victory. This happens at both the national and state level. Unfortunately, after the election when they have won and joined their “sworn enemies” to drink and party, the gullible masses continue to fight each other.

Even smart people who belong to the masses, sometimes will sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, and then the masses will carry them up until they belong to the elite class. It is a classic strategy used over 3000 years ago in the art of war. A commoner who aspires to sit with the elites, could stir up powerful tribal or religious sentiments, such wave if properly utilized either by shedding blood or destabilizing the elites, carries the commoner to the elite class. But once there, he immediately mingles and makes peace with the elite tribe, and turn his back on the same masses that helped him get there.

Youths are the worst victim of this powerplay, they kill each other, call other tribes unprintable names, do terrible things and sometimes, even lose their life, thinking they are fighting for their right, not knowing that they are fighting for the personal welfare of someone, whose own children are probably safe in America or London.

So youths, don’t hope on the government. If you don’t have a job, create one. There is abject poverty in the south as well as the north, whether Ogoni or Maidugri. At the same time, there is massive wealth in Lagos, Onitsha, Nnewi, Aba, Kano, Abuja, irrespective of zone.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it well and never remain idle. No job is too low for an idle hand, or else the devil will find work for you. As you become independent, and grow your capacity, do not lose hope in Nigeria. We are the largest economy in Africa and soon the world will fear us. Western powers, don’t like big economies that threaten them, America will do anything to break China, but China is wise to resist that. China has 1.6 billion people, we have only 170 million, and we are talking of breaking.

China has 5 major religions which are Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam and Christianity. Nigeria has only 2 major religions, Christianity and Islam. Yet we claim that religion is our problem.

America, the strongest economy is comprised of every tribe in the world, since they accept anybody from any part of the world. Yet they are united and extremely patriotic. Nigeria has only 3 major tribes, and we claim tribalism.

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The above submission by SLS exemplifies a prime reason why History( Nigeria history in particular) is not taught in Nigeria school systems...so that Northern oligarchs/scholars/elites/hegemons can from time to time offer falsely versions of Nigerian tragic history with introduction of new words to confuse the younger masses of Nigerian population(who have no sense of their history) just because, they want to shift the blames away from LEADERSHIP of which the Hausa/Fulan LEADERSHIP of the country(almost 50yrs out of 56 years of their LEADERSHIP of the country) is the prime responsible for Nigeria tragic history.

If you absorb or buy into his analysis with introduction of new words like "elites" and "masses" you will quickly forget the fact that Nigerian problems are foundational with dysfunctional political structure. Corruption in Nigeria is structural/foundational..and the so called elites and masses concept is rooted in the nature of the Nigerian corruption.