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<p>BY<br />
MUDASSIR ALIYU YUNUSA.</p>
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<p>It is often said that ‘a cracked wall could easily be penetrated’ and ‘a scattered stick is fragile and easily broken as opposed to bundles of sticks’. This is obvious to what is exactly happening in our country. Nigeria is a heterogeneous country with diverse nature of ethnic, tribal and religious backgrounds. After the attainment of independence in 1960, Nigeria was divided into three sub division, Northern, Western and Eastern regions. Each region was under the leadership and control of Premier who mostly possess large span of control, though in each region there is bound to have major ethnic group and number of minorities among the people, yet the diversity then was so negligible as the country&#8217;s development was prioritized above any sentiment, our attitudes and mindsets were geared towards uplifting the country wholeheartedly, that is why the development’s slogan of Northern Nigeria was &#8216;One North One People irrespective of People&#8217;s identity&#8217; and at that time all Northerners are called &#8216;YAN AREWA.</p><div class="z4Lb2q84" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Later, the country adopted Federalism and the peaceful co-existence still remained even after the Civil War, our leaders were so patriotic and were always ready to serve the country to attain development. Likewise the followers were living together peacefully and harmoniously, with respect, trust and self confidence, at that time there were little or no issues of ethnic and religious rivalries.</p>
<p>Sometimes I used to reflect back and rewind so many life incidences during our childhood days (though not too far from), but there was good, cordial and egalitarian relationship among the community more importantly the neighborhood setup within a typical Hausa locality. At that time children within the community belongs to all parents, and certainly all neighboring houses were also belong to all children too. Our parents were living with free minds, shaping, influencing, dictating and commanding discipline towards all children regardless of any close or bond of relationship as against present day&#8217;s notion of ‘my children are only mine and nobody should interfere with my family no matter how the correlation exists including one’s biological siblings.</p>
<p>I remember some elders that influenced and made sure the children are behaving within the community on the right track and indeed in a good manner and mannerism .</p>
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<p>I can also recollect some moments of childhood we observed in common within my peers like going freely and jumping from one house to another playing, watching, eating and to some extend taking bath without any feelings of indifference or fear of humiliation and embarrassment from the respective households.</p>
<p>We fall in and out to various houses among which are Gidan Alhaji Garba Yola, Gidan Senator Ahmed Birniwa, Gidan Alhaji Saleh Runin Gado, Gidan Alh Ahmed Daneji, Gidan Alhaji Aminu Bello, Gidan Alhaji Lawan Ibrahim, Gidan Alh Saleh kafin Hausa, Gidan Bintan Ali, Gidan Alh Sani Gwarzo, Gidan Hadizan Doctor, Gidan Sule Custom, Gidan Ladi Ho, Idin Iye na Adamu Sima and many houses within our main line and beyond.</p>
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<p>At that time there was no feeling of heterogeneity and religious and tribal differences were seized to exist, because we live together peacefully; we intermingled, interact and blend together with other tribal people some of them are Muslims and NON Muslims Yoruba and Ibo friends like Nuraini, Chimeaze, Ifanyo, Anthony, Kosi, Kofi, Kojo without any discrimination, we go on errand together, we ate their tribal foods and they freely came to our house to play, watch TV, eat and had siesta during day times while played some jumping and hiding games by the moonlights.</p>
<p>The quality of relationship that exists then, the decent and good morality as well as the cordial attachment, respect and admiration amongst the people especially the neighbors were so overwhelming and making me feeling nervous particularly when I remember how we used to be the same as members of a given household particularly in the event of marriage or naming ceremonies, we move freely and enjoy the same domestic privileges with members of different houses. At the time of Boarding schools visiting, we go to see our sisters from the other houses, and our friends from the other are also invited to pay a visit to our sisters in boarding schools. That was my first opportunity to visit some towns like Taura, Danbatta, Jogana, Kura, Babura, Sumaila, Garki, Goron Dutse etc all in the name of visiting of my biological and other neighbouring sisters within my locality.</p>
<p>Today, the narration is no longer the same; our attitudes and characters are completely not the same, the pattern of upbringing children of nowadays has changed from what we have grown to know. I wonder how Parents of today have deviated from many good traditions they were adopted upon during their childhood and adolescent age. It is obvious that many children of today are no longer children of the community rather they are proudly considererd as only fathers and mothers wards, this to some extend give them an impression of not respecting elders within the community, many do not accept the notion of behaving and respecting the command of any elder apart from their parents. And the bad thing that is happening is unacceptable, to the extend that if somebody outside tried to command and discipline the children for doing wrong some parents boldly shows their anger which discourage members of the community to disregard any wrongdoing by those children.<br />
However, with strong tribalism and antagonistic relationship that was deliberately created per say the strong shield among the diverse people has broken down while hatred, enmity and hostilities among people surfaces which overturned the long existing peaceful co-existence and pave way for corruption, nepotism, tribalism, banditry and above all insurgency within the polity.</p>
<p>if there is no issue of the above mentioned negative factors Nigeria and Nigerians would never allowed any discrimination against one another not to talk of other external force to throw threats no matter how powerful and influential they are.<br />
This threat is therefore, could be a turning point for Nigerians to fight against diversitoes like ethnic rivalry, religious bigotry, social discrimination and class differences. It is time to reflect back and readopt the peaceful relationship more importantly our leaders should wake up and ensure justice and fair play among the diversed people so that the lost glory, the peaceful coexistence will be restored. Nigerian Government as a matter of urgency should work tirelessly with intense political will and should wage a serious war against corruption and high level of kleptomaniac attitudes within government and nongovernmental spheres.</p>
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<p>No doubt if Nigeria and Nigerians will forget any form of diversity and heterogeneity; work together as one entity and similar people, I m sure all the treachery and foul play in the name of ethnic rivalry and religious intolerance would definitely seized to exist from within the country and this would not allow any crack not to talk of a threat or aggression from outside forces.</p>
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