Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has taken to social media to call on the Federal Government to abolish “State of Origin”.

The actor popular for his role in TV series Tinsel took to his Instagram page to remind the Federal Government that the only way Nigeria would be able to conquer the ills of tribalism is if we set aside the idea that people must always append or identify themselves by the states they “originate” from.

He ended the post by calling on his followers to share their thoughts on the issue.

See the post below:

 

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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

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Meanwhile, the majority of his followers are of the opinion that abolishing the state of Origin wouldn’t work as it represents our culture.

What are your thoughts on the issue? Does the question “Where are you from” promote tribalism and division.

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