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By Mazi Otti NwakaNSCCABSSCFOA. When a religious leader from one ethnic group publicly declares that another tribe—here, the Igbo—is the cause of Nigeria’s difficulties, the statement reverberates far beyond the pulpit. Such rhetoric can deepen existing cleavages, erode trust among citizens, and undermine the nation’s collective effort to address real challenges. While freedom of expression protects the pastor’s right to speak, the impact of his words illustrates several negative consequences. First, polarisation intensifies. Ethnic identity is already a sensitive fault line in Nigeria; framing a single group as the “problem” fuels stereotypes and resentment. Followers may interpret the claim as…

Written by Elochukwu Ohagi,For Family Writers Press International. In 1966/70 the world witnessed an injustice against the people of Biafra. The unwarranted killing was sponsored and supported by Britain. The starvation of millions of children and the bombing of schools, hospitals, churches and farmlands. The Asaba genocide and the rest. But Nnamdi Azikiwe, a man they called a great Igbo man was in London giving a press release, calling Ojukwu a Tyrant, describing Biafrans as rebels and asking the world to stop every aid to Biafra. He believes that Biafrans should be starved into submission or extinction. A lot of…