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This article is from the same author who penned the inflammatory caption - 'Yoruba Gang Busted?' Interesting. Was he aware that the caption (regardless of the contents) denoted some ethnic bigotry?

More worrisome is the fact that the writer agrees he has had the priviledge of living in different parts of Nigeria; travelling far and wide by land and by air. Then, there is a curious admission - he cannot claim to have interacted with any group of Nigerians or ethnic or language groups so that he can claim to know how they "act" or are likely to act in a given situation.

This is not good. It just shows that there was no connection; no attempt at integration, at studying the people he came in contact with. A Nigerian who has had that priviledge should be able to say how a cultural group/people will act in specific situations - whether the verdict is accepted or not is open to contention. But to admit to having no grounds to make comments on the inclinations of any ethnic group with which he has been in contact gives rise to questions on the writer's suitability to engage in any discourse about any group in Nigeria.

Besides, ethnic/nationality differences are in all countries of the world. The UK has its Irish/Scottish/English differences; the US has its Middle country/East coast/West coast/ North/South divide; and let's not start on the Asian countries or other parts of Africa/Eastern Europe. That Nigerians talk about theirs is simply because in our non-productive environment, we have more time to spend talking and, less national pride to defend the entity called Nigeria.