Young Hausa-Fulani poet's call for division of Nigeria, sparks reactions

Young Hausa-Fulani poet's call for division of Nigeria, sparks reactions

- A young Hausa-Fulani poet and historian, Abdulbaqi Jari has called for the division of Nigeria

- He accused Igbos and Yorubas of embarrassing Nigeria

- He said unless there is division, the current political arrangement in the country could not work

A young Hausa-Fulani poet and historian, Abdulbaqi Jari has called for the division of Nigeria to avert lingering crisis among the major ethnic tribes in the country.

Young Hausa Fulani poet's call for division of Nigeria sparks reactions
Abdulbaqi Jari

Legit.ng gathered that Abdulbaqi Jari in his tweets accused Yoruba and Igbo of causing embarrassment to entire citizens of the country.

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He said the attacks in South Africa and India because of Igbos have caused Nigeria more harm than good, adding that Nigeria could not work in the current arrangement where, according to him, governors, ministers and other government officials are villians.

But his tweets have, however, generated reactions from Nigerians who described his comments as unfortunate and tribalistic.

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Another tweeter user, Sewanu said neither Igbos nor Yorubas are the problem of the country, adding that the Hausas could not pretend to holier than thou

Source: Legit.ng

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