Some Nigerians have bared their minds about the issue of hate speech causing tension in the country. A Vox Pop  conducted by Vanguard collated some responses from the Nigerians from their perspectives.

Same people condemning hate speech’re the ones sponsoring it – Mr. Isiaka Zakar

The same people who  are condemning the hate speech are the ones sponsoring it. There is no problem in Nigeria but bad government and hunger. If people are happy and provided for, there will be no acrimony. Government should do there job. Mr. Isiaka Zakari, Worker.

Igbo must go cartoon

It will be disastrous to every tribe living in the North if it starts – Chikezie Francis

Violence, destructions  and death does not discriminate against indigenes and non indigenes. We are in 2017 and not 1967 it will be disastrous to every tribe living in the North if it starts. Peace is better than war. Mr Chikezie Francis, Biomedical Scientist.

Let us be careful of what will start another war – Onweluzo Obiajulu

When this fire begins  to burn it will burn all those instigating this to the hell. 1967 is not 2017. Let us be careful of what will start another war. The backlash would be worst than a nightmare. Nobody has monopoly over violence. Mrs Onweluzo Obiajulu, Entrepreneur.

Too much poverty causes vexation and anger – Ibeka Susan

Too much hunger and  poverty in the land, poverty causes acrimony and anger, hungry man is an angry man. When Nigeria was good who was busy composing or even singing hate songs?  Too much poverty causes vexation and anger. Miss Ibeka Susan, Businesswoman.

The hard truth is that they cannot divide Nigeria all by themselves – Chibuzor Ezeucheg

Ohanaeze and Igbo governors should invite Kanu and call him and his followers to order now. The hard truth is that theycannot divide Nigeria all by themselves, no matter how hard they try. Mr Chibuzor Ezeuchegbu, Businessman.

We have invested a lot in Nigeria and we need it – Jenifer Okoli

I will only call on all Nigerians to start looking at the positives. This country is not the worst of, so I urge every citizen to put hands together in building a new Nigeria. We have invested a lot in it and we need it. Miss Jenifer Okoli, Student.