By Charles Okoh
Easily the greatest casualty, in the history of this otherwise great nation, is the murder of truth, justice, fair play and equality on the altar of hypocrisy sycophancy, tribalism, nepotism, religious bigotry, etc. Now, to speak the truth is to risk being seen as an enemy of the state and a saboteur. But the truth has a way of always coming back to haunt those who seek to bury it.
Nigeria is a lie that has been told for several years. It is a
country that is built on falsehood, injustice and inequality. But truth is,
until we are able to come to terms with this reality, we will continue to
wander aimlessly and other tiny nations will continue to take advantage of our
misfortune. Truth remains constant.
Clearly, one truth we seem unprepared to face is the reality that Nigeria has been held back because we have not learnt to be dispassionate with national issues and forge a common front in addressing issues of national significance and importance.
