BALKANIZATION: WHY NIGERIA NEEDS TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH HER UNITY

By: Aju Nwitte-Eze

Balkanization is the disintegration of large multi ethnic countries making them smaller, reducing their Power and most times, resulting in hostility towards each other. It was coined from the disintegration of the Balkan Peninsula into smaller states within 1817 and 1912. As they say 'there is strength in number'. In America we have the United states of America, In Europe we have the United Kingdom and Russia, In Asia we have the fast growing China so Africa needs a strong Power that can stand for it like other continents and Nigeria fits the role perfectly. With a strength of over 170 million people. hundreds of tribe and diverse religions, it is no wonder why it is referred to as the giant of Africa.

We need to think outside the box and ask ourselves questions like "What becomes of Nigeria after we split up? For how long can the countries created out of Nigeria stand? Should there be a war, what is our hope of survival?" Research has shown that smaller countries tend to get crushed and become non existent during wars. This is mostly as a result of smaller Military power and limited resources to sustain the country.

Nigeria should take full advantage of their number. 173 million is no joke and is a big deal. The type that needs to make so much noise about itself. We need leaders who can see the need to maintain the unity of these people and strengthen the Fabric that holds us together as a country. and if the fabric has become so loose and worn out, then we get a new one and tie ourselves back together and not set ourselves free. 

The Biafran soldiers, the Niger Delta Avengers and every other aggrieved Nigerian, we understand your anger, pain and plight but can we please channel these energies to the right directions? Seceding and running out of the country will not solve anything and would just render Nigeria incapacitated. There is no guarantee we are going to have it better when we secede or would have had it better if Biafra prevailed in 1967. that is in the never never land of what might have been.

And for the government, you swore to uphold the constitution so do that. Nigeria is more important than your personal needs and your selfish interests. Learn to be a true statesman and realize that You owe it to us to strengthen our unity and not use us against each other. 

We refuse to let Nigeria be balkanized. 

we refuse  to sit back and let Nigeria disintegrate. 

The labor of our heroes past shall indeed never be in vain

Take a stand to keep Nigeria one irrespective of your tribe or religion. 

Be patriotic. 

Arise o compatriots

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