We’re Fighting the Ant While Nigeria’s Bigger Problems Remain

I keep wondering why tribal identity can become an emergency when insecurity, unemployment and the cost of living affect us all. Our communities and cultures matter, but using someone’s name, language or origin as a reason to distrust or exclude them distracts us from the problems that are hurting everyone. Research and Nigeria’s own history show how hardship and political manipulation can deepen these divisions; we are not destined to keep repeating them.

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