Nigerian music artist and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has said the increasing tribal and religious dichotomy in the country has been depressing for him.
The music star disclosed this while reacting to a tweet by his colleague Nasboi urging Nigerians to put their tribal and religious differences aside and hold their leaders accountable.
“We’ve really kept quiet in this country. Reminiscing stories like ‘snake swallowing money.’ These politicians really take us for granted. busy stealing money they cannot finish on earth. It’s time to put our tribes and religions aside. Put this Country first,” Nasboi wrote.
Reacting, Falz said Nigerians need to start thinking for themselves and stop letting politicians divide them along tribal and religious lines.
“I cannot begin to explain how depressing it has been in recent years, seeing tribal and religious sentiments still being used to turn us against each other. At some point we need to start thinking for ourselves,” he wrote.
He made the call against the backdrop of the recent supremacy debate between Christian and Muslim youths on social media following US President Donald Trump’s threat to take military action against Nigeria to rescue Christians from alleged genocidal attacks by Islamic terrorists.
