According to Orire: Is the Fulani man seen as a friend in Yoruba? Can Yoruba man do what he does in Lagos in Kano?

A prominent member of the All Progressive Congress in Ekiti State, Dr. Adebayo Orire, has reportedly drawn attention to the irony in the national anthem of the nation, which exhorts listeners to “bless Nigeria,” but falls short of establishing a climate that promotes harmony and tolerance among the nation’s varied populace.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

He has observed that Nigerians do not treat one another equally, with ethnic, tribal, and regional differences creating barriers to national unity.

Highlighting the need for substantive changes that go beyond lip service and empty gestures, he has challenged Nigerians to walk the talk of their national anthem by making practical efforts to overcome ethnic and regional prejudices, and to promote national pride and brotherhood.

He said, “We should be tailored to act along that way. We say God bless the Queen! God bless America! Are we blessing Nigeria? Because we have not been trained to bless Nigeria. Let’s have a clinch on that anthem and let that clinch be on the lips of everybody. And is Nigeria one? Is the Fulani man seen as a friend in Yoruba? Can a Yoruba man do what he does in Lagos in Kano? Is an Igbo man well respected in Minna as a full blown Nigerian? These are the issues. Singing all these things without acting them is just like wasting time. Yes, we want to see what is inside this one and what is inside that one. We have used the two before now. How did they help us?”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>