In the wake of the news about a US Mayor of Nigerian origin allegedly orchestrating a racist attack on himself, one comment read: “Yoruba people don mud this country again.” This response unfairly targets an entire ethnic group, perpetuating the harmful stereotype that Yoruba people are responsible for tarnishing the image of Nigeria abroad.
Such statements do nothing to address the actual issue at hand—the individual’s actions—and instead fuel tribal division. It’s crucial to understand that the actions of one person do not reflect an entire community or ethnicity.
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https://x.com/instablog9ja/status/1863843088910762249
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