Tribal Sentiment Ridicules The Essence Of Democracy – Comrade Iche.
….Urges Nigerians to shun violence, intimidation, tribalism, dehumanisation but be at peace
By Naomisophyblog
Comrade Prince Saviour Iche, the convener of the voice of the voiceless expressed concerns over practices exhibited during the Gubernatorial election held 18th March 2023, in Lagos. He talked about the violent scenes, blood shed, threats, intimidation, dehumanisation, tribalism melted out on indigenes and non indigenes in Lagos.
The voting exercise was subjected to order in favour of the ruling party as well as an open threat to non tribe which consists of the igbo and other non Yoruba tribes to vote a certain party, if not, leave the polling unit, thereby promoting tribalism and instigating electoral violence.
Comrade Iche States’
“On the issue of threat of non Yoruba to vote in favour of the ruling party and not the candidate of their choice, this is not a welcome development as it ridicules the essence of democracy in Nigeria
We are still one Nigeria, even Nigerians in diaspora participates in election held in the countries they reside devoid of discrimination as to whether they are indigenes or not, everyone votes. However, all the tribes in Nigeria have been living peacefully but it has been keenly observed that the politicians are the cause of the division we now experience.”
Comrade Iche noted that some Nigerians have been elected in some high positions of the government abroad without victimization or tribalism or racial discrimination. When some group of people starts victimising and intimidating using hate speech and confrontation to prevent their fellow citizens from exercising their civic rights it is tantamount to hatred and a call for concern. It is most unfortunate that some persons used by politicians to perpetrate this act have sold their souls because of little gains, he quipped.
Siting an example he said:
When Nigerians are on a tournament with other countries, no one talks about tribe everyone will join hands together to achieve a common goal and that’s cooperation. This tribalistic approach to electioneering by politicians and electorates should be called to order by the FGN.
Peace Accord Signed By Political Parties
What is the need of the peace Accord signed by various political parties? Comrade Iche further stated that he expects the elders of the land to react on this brewing issues, Elders like Gen. Abdul Salam Abubakar who is one of the pioneer of the peace Accord, IBB and others although Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo tried his bit. This non chalant approach has led me to ask if the peace accord is a farce? As clear as it seems, there has been no peace so far just by observing the way lives and properties were destroyed and how people live in fear of the unknown in a country that is supposedly peaceful.
Saviour urges the Federal Govt to act speedily in resolving these matter before it becomes a historical happening as something needs to be done urgently so that the people can live in peace. Already the Igbos are facing a lot of threats, they are citizens of this country yet alienated.
Comrade Prince Saviour appeals to Igbos to keep their calm and focus more on issues of politics in the east, channel most of the energy to elect capable hands in the home states, elect governors that can represent the Igbos well before the Federal Government of Nigeria, senators that can speak and get federal allocations as he advises Igbos not to put much effort in politics of other states but focus on the eastern region to be able to elect people of competence.
In inclusion he said,
If the Yoruba demand us to leave the Lagos state politics for them to decide who leads, they are not wrong sort of, we should allow them elect their leaders without intrusion.
The founding fathers of the land like Gowon, Abubakar and the rest only Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo should speak in one voice to address this brewing tribalistic problem as it is becoming a national disaster, to curb the excesses of some set of people domineering bigots threatening other tribes. This is not a lame man’s threat, they actually carry out their threats.
The videos of their threats is all over the internet and our security agencies are mute about this, he noted.
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Comrade Prince Saviour Iche added that In Lagos, other non tribes voted apart from Igbos but that the Igbos have a higher population and that’s why they were mostly attacked. He also noted that the igbo leaders in Lagos have refused to take a stand to end the intimidation melted out on the Igbos. Ohaneze leaders are not saying anything as he appeals to the Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwoolu and the leaders of the Yoruba to call their boys to order as no one has the monopoly of being violent or the spew of hate speech.
This situation is an eye opener to buttress more on restructuring, a situation whereby a round table discussion is needed to ascertain whether to stick together or divide amicably. Moreso, the silence of the security agencies is becoming unbearable, they should be aware that for every action taken there must a counter reaction.This is why the stakeholders of the country has to settle this issues amicably, let us leave in harmony so as to be at peace, Comrade Iche said.
