What if Nigeria breaks up?

Adeboye

Since the cracks started appearing in Nigeria’s façade as a country, so much so that it led to the bitter civil war of 1967 to 1970, the big question has always been if it will finally break up.

Some are vehemently against its breaking, claiming that despite its diverse cultures, languages, tribes, religions and ethnicities, it’s better it remains as one, whereas the evidence points to the contrary that its very diversity is affecting it greatly.

The Western world was able to develop because it had basically one religion, unlike Nigeria, and those of the same language had their own countries which that language was their dominant means of communication, unlike Nigeria.

In a nutshell, Nigeria is set up to fail as a country and it’s only been surviving because of God’s divine plans and because at the end of the day, it’s blessed with so much human and natural resources that its people are not really suffering hence no need to revolt against the corruption, nepotism, tribalism and other factors destroying the country which should be equal to, if not better than the best countries of the world.

The incumbent Vice-President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, however stunned everyone with his recent comment that the country can break if care is not taken.

This unexpected comment from a prominent member of a government trying its best to reassure everyone that the country’s ship is sailing steadily came in the last couple of days in September 2020 before Nigeria celebrated its 60th anniversary on October 1, 2020.

And following on his heels in like manner was the eminent General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, who has also come out to say Nigeria should restructure or risk breaking.

The belief of these two respected men regarding Nigeria’s future has shaken the country to its foundations and elicited fear among those that will be most affected by its breakup.

But what if Nigeria does break up?

Is it such a big deal?

Is it perhaps even in our best interests to break into smaller units that have the same interests so can make common progress unlike now where some go out of their way to ensure their interests supersede those of the rest?

Though it’s indeed good if Nigeria remains one, if it breaks up, it’s also not the end of the world since it won’t be the first to do so and will not be the last in a world where independence matters so greatly to virtually everyone.

And the recent happenings in the country, especially the sudden terrorism unleashed on Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen who kill, rape and destroy farmlands wantonly without being curbed has made the notion of breaking more appealing to Nigerians who didn’t want it before.

There was also a projection by a reputable country regarded as the greatest in the world that Nigeria would break by 2015 and it almost came to pass as the country was gripped by very volatile tension that year due to the general elections and it’s believed that the projected breakup was averted only because the President then, Goodluck Jonathan, sacrificed his own interests for the country’s.

That averted breakup has now been projected for 2023 and the political tension already in the air despite the 2023 elections still more than two years away is enough indication that the projection has to be treated with all seriousness.

Bottom line?

Quite some interesting times ahead.