Yorubas To Secede, Oduduwa Republic Inevitable, Bayo Oluwasanmi Opins

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Amid agitation for an independent Biafra state which has increased momentum especially since President Muhammadu Buhari came into office, there is the likelihood that the Yorubas are gearing up to secede too.

In an opinion, Bayo Oluwasanmi, a Nigerian, based in the United States enumerated what the Yoruba region has to gain by being alone as an independent nation.

He argues, it is too late to save a country whose union of 57 years has produced no progress, no peace, and no prosperity. 

Bring in biblical connotation, Oluwasanmi said that Nigeria [ethic groups] is divided against itself and it cannot stand any longer.

He opined further that, in the present political predicament, the country has the option to switch governance from federalism with an all-powerful central government to a decentralized federal government or a fragmented Nigeria supplanted by separation. 

The first option has failed the nation, the second has been rejected thus the best bet is to head for the third option – fragmentation and separation, he maintained.

He stressed also that, the imminent possible break up of Nigeria brings on the bone-shaking shivers doctors call rigors visible on the ethno-religious, political and economic problems waiting to explode. 

Whilst calling Nigeria a failed state, he defined a failed stated as one that has simply ceased to function and where nothing is working. 

"Nigeria is a divided nation. Nigeria is a collapsed state and her break up is imminent. The signs are all over the place: an Oduduwa Republic for the Yorubas is inevitable.

"The elements of traditional prejudice of the three major ethnic groups – Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba – continue to ignite enmity, distrust, and hatred. The three groups have remained incontestably hostile – forever. Today, there is more animosity than there is collegiality. The three groups are full of expression of self-hate, suspicion, and intolerant of each other." he said as reported in the article.

He believes there hold a very strong case for Oduduwa Republic to emerged.

He also argued that the country has been suffocated with true democracy needed to ensure devolution of federal power.

Not to mention corruption which he says flourishes on unusually destructive scale. 

Hear him again, "Our corrupt ruling class mostly invest their loots overseas, not at home, making the economic failure of the country much more acute."

He urged the Yorubas to wake up and stop being plain disgusted with the lame responses to problems that Abuja seems undisturbed. He said, We are sick and tired of Abuja's constant state of do-nothing. 

He was however optimistic that secession will not lead to another civil war. 

Full article Here.