The recent tribal comment by Oba Akiolu of
Lagos has really elicited scathing remarks from different corners and the
latest comment is that of on air personality Toke Makinwa.
The talented entertainer responded in the
light of the Oba of Lagos’ threat to the Igbos while stating that the Obas
statement was out of ignorance.
“There
is so much to say on this topic, it is heartbreaking but real. Tribalism has
been and is still been practiced today. Lagos is home for everyone, our
generation knows better too. Let’s not let this come in between us, the Obas
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 parent’s generation practiced tribalism
openly and they were not corrected. In some homes making friends with people from
other tribes was frowned at, marrying from another tribe is still being frowned
at today; tribalism even from people of the same tribe is real too. What we
need is to educate and not instigate.” Her statement read in part.
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