Former Deputy Nationwide Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP), Chief Bode George, has lamented that Nigeria’s former colonial ruler, Britain, left behind the deep-rooted issues of tribalism and spiritual bigotry.
George made the comment on Friday throughout an interview the place he responded to a query on the state of the nation; he mentioned that since independence, almost each nationwide problem has been influenced by these entrenched divisions.
In line with him, “When the British left this nation, they left behind two main evils: tribalism and spiritual bigotry.
“While you have been born, did you ask Almighty God the place you wished to come back from? Whether or not to be Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani or the rest?
“It’s this unlucky legacy they left behind, and from then till now, all the pieces revolves round it. How does this assist in bettering the lives of our individuals?
“I wish to enchantment to the APC authorities: whereas the nation is battling extreme starvation and rising anger, they have to take pressing motion, particularly to make sure the youth are meaningfully engaged.
“We’re approaching an election 12 months, and when all these points mix, it turns into a time bomb,” he mentioned.