There is so much to
say on this topic, it is heartbreaking but real. Tribalism has been and
is still being practiced today. Lagos is home for everyone, our
generation knows better too. Let's not let this come in between us, the
OBA's statement was ignorant but do we really blame him? We all at
some point in our lives have been on the receiving end of acts of
tribalism. Let's take out the tension and be real with each-other.
Our parents generation practiced tribalism openly and they were not corrected. In some homes befriending people from other tribes was frowned on, marrying from another tribe is still being frowned on today, tribalism even from people of the same tribe is real too. What we need is to educate and not instigate.
Our parents generation practiced tribalism openly and they were not corrected. In some homes befriending people from other tribes was frowned on, marrying from another tribe is still being frowned on today, tribalism even from people of the same tribe is real too. What we need is to educate and not instigate.
I had Igbo friends growing up, I was the only Yoruba girl in the midst of Igbo girls. Did they make fun of me? Sometimes
but it wasn't out of malice. We lived, we loved and we are still very
close. I have had a friend's mum tell me "haaa omo Ondo ni e? Mi o mo
ooo, a kin ba Ondo sore" meaning - I'm from Ondo? She didn't know.... If
she had, she won't let her daughter befriend me because they don't like Ondo
people, Ondo and Ijebu don't mix... I was shocked. She went ahead and
said "You Ondo people are wicked". My friend is from Ijebu ooooo, we are
both Yoruba girls and that statement was made by her mum. We are still
friends today and her mum got over it. Please educate people around you.
Vote who you want, vote your conscience but please stop with the
tribalism comments. Our beauty is in our diversity. It is a distraction,
don't fall for it. Let's all live as one"
As written on her Instagram page
As written on her Instagram page
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