Abolish state of origin for national peace - Actor Gideon Okeke

Nollywood actor, Gideon Okeke has called for the abolishing of state of origin in Nigeria for peace to reign in the country.

Sharing in Instagram, Gideon Okeke called for its removal because it celebrates race and the borders between us.

The actor wrote: "One Nigeria ! One Nigeria !! But We're not quite willing to let go of the coattails of TRIBALISM.

Even AD commercials/Radio Jingles are culpable of passing subliminal messages that are nuanced in ways that make one wonder if there are :

- 3 Nigerias or - 187 Others or - Just 1 Nigeria.

If You still regard your neighbor with these derrogatives :

- Omo-Ibo , - Ofemmanu, - Nyammiri...

You might be RACIST. Or sold to BIGOTRY.

There's a thing or two to learn from a small country called RWANDA.

Imagine a policeman stopping you for routine checks and he pops the question : " What State are you from"...

Oga !! What purpose does that question really serve?

I'D LOVE TO LEARN FROM YOU TOO.

THOUGHTS ANYONE?".

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One Nigeria ! One Nigeria !! But We're not quite willing to let go of the coattails of TRIBALISM. Even AD commercials/Radio Jingles are culpable of passing subliminal messages that are nuanced in ways that make one wonder if there are : - 3 Nigerias or - 187 Others or - Just 1 Nigeria. If You still regard your neighbor with these derrogatives : - Omo-Ibo , - Ofemmanu, - Nyammiri... You might be RACIST. Or sold to BIGOTRY. There's a thing or two to learn from a small country called RWANDA. Imagine a policeman stopping you for routine checks and he pops the question : " What State are you from"... Oga !! What purpose does that question really serve? I'D LOVE TO LEARN FROM YOU TOO. THOUGHTS ANYONE ?

A post shared by Gideon Okeke (@gideonokeke.ng) on Jul 4, 2020 at 3:34pm PDT