A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as the unchecked and growing menace of ethnic bigotry in Nigeria.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Igbokwe expressed deep concern, warning that many Nigerians are blind to the looming consequences of ethnic divisions.
He wrote, “Good morning Nigerians! Ethnic bigotry is growing hopelessly like wildfire in Nigeria and our eyes are not open to see the danger. I pray that the veil covering our eyes will be removed so that we can see clearly. Make we de play ooo.
“Reacting to the post, Segun Showunmi, a former spokesperson to Atiku Abubakar during the 2019 presidential election, echoed the fears, describing ethnic bigotry as a ticking time bomb, warning that the failure of leadership to curb the trend could have explosive consequences.
Showunmi, wrote, “I have been screaming against this and it is one major pillar of The Alternative no one who thinks deeply can be happy with the madness being tolerated and those in charge are doing nothing to signal enough is enough! Let us pray they have a containment strategy in case things blow up in all our faces. How we pretend not to see the danger beats me.”
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