Igwe C. Cyril✝️

Why do most Igbos hate Muslims? Answer: The Muslim part of Nigeria, the North, connived with the South-Western region of Nigeria and the British government to massacre the Igbos, who were predominantly Christian. It was a documented genocide nobody can deny. Millions of Igbos were killed, their children starved and murdered by the Nigerian state and Great Britain simply for wanting self-determination. The grudge is historical, of course- properly documented history nobody can actually deny or twist. As if that was not enough, these people live today under immense marginalisation. There has been no state address of that history, no adequate integration of the Igbo ethnic group into the Nigerian political sphere. As a matter of fact, many northerners and South Westerners to date swear, "An Igbo man cannot rule Nigeria." The Igbos are isolated from the country's leadership, making their grudge very rational, but not excusable or validated. On the surface, it would seem like the Igbos hate the Muslims, but when you get the context, you realise the Igbos are the victims and the recipients of generational hate from both the North andthe South West. Whatever reaction of the Igbos you perceive is a natural reaction of resistance to generational oppression and subtle systematic apartheid. Thanks for reading!