Originally Posted by netotse 
i see. . .personally i feel this article lacks merit! (if the writer is to be taken seriously then he might as well have written on the west conquering the whole world)!
You took the word right out of my mouth! It is really a subset of the discourse on the ongoing conflict between east and west. As somebody who had to wear western suit most of my adult life, I say amen to light cotton clothing of any origin. How can somebody recommend a suit in Nigeria?
To more serious discussion, we should talk about how our people have adopted Christianity after the 'owners' had discarded it. While the Christian ideals remain essentially noble and could form the basis for a progressive society, they way and manner in which both Islam and Christianity have been used 'as opium' for the majority of Nigerians should be questioned. It is a measure of how badly we have been ruled that perfectly educated people have no quarrel with western influence (clothing, music, culture, language -you name it) but are immediately suspicious of anything from another tribe.
I have my reservations as regards the spread of religion as a northernisation agenda though. I suggest the author should travel a bit more around northern Nigeria where I dare say Christianity and evangelism is alive and thriving. If I play the devil’s advocate and agree that southern contractors are willing to 'convert' for juicy contracts laden with grafts, these are not Christians -true adherents of the Christian religion have higher ideals! In the same vein, their oppressors have no claim to Islam.
I am not sure how successful such a campaign will be though. How many Alhaji Obi and Mallam Okechukwu have we encountered in the public space? On the contrary, the non northern heads of state have been Christian and some even ‘born again’ while our ‘Mallam Gowon’ still prays in the name of Jesus. Further down, all the powerful southerners in and out of government are yet to convert. I suggest we leave religion out of this because it does not stick.
You know what? This article was not fully researched. I think it should be re-written. It struck gold when it alluded to that fact that Nigeria is a frontier in the conflict between Eastern and Western Civilizations but was totally derailed with all the ranting about cultural domination. Any vote?