Hello Steemians,
Tribes, Tongues, Races, Opinions & Beliefs Will Always Exist! Have you ever wondered why I'm called Nairadaddy? Well, it's partly because I represent a country with over 250 ethnic groups. This amounts to confusion of tongues and languages. There's a very high chance that your bordering neighbour may not even understand your language.
I'm Igbo! Even in Igboland, there are more tongues than I can count. Unless we communicate in a central language we cannot make sense to one another.
One of the things holding Nigeria together is the central government. Even though there has been talks alluding to a forced marriage between the North and the South, there will always be one nation as long as there is a central government. We can only but resolve differences.
The point is that there will always be tribalism. An Hausa man will vote his tribesman. The Efik man will vote his tribesman during elections.
In the blockchain, that tribalism goes a notch further. We all support each other's projects as friends. Some people refer to that as circle jerking but in reality what is happening is agreement.
I don't need to agree with someone to Upvote his/her post. On the other hand, there are people who will not just disagree but also go ahead to flag you just to show you their utmost disagreement.
Sometimes when you consider the reason for the disagreement, you may also disagree with the disagreement because it appears flimsy. But everyone has an opinion as long as humanity has existed.
It's even more so right now with the Advent of the social media when people can express themselves in real time. No matter who you are everyone cannot agree with you 100% of the time. That only makes you a dictator.
The other day, the trends on Twitter showed that many people disagreed with Kanye's tweets about slavery. It was his personal opinion but because he had said it with his own reasoning, everyone misunderstood him.
There will always be tribes and tongues and opinions. People who are brave enough to say their minds are crucified initially but revered later.
Truth is bitter! Lies are sweet. People preferred to be lied to. Infact it has been said that you will die a virgin if all you ever told women was the truth.😂😂
So back to why I'm called Nairadaddy! I bear the weight of a currency that unites a broken country. I am the father of so many young talented and hardworking people on this blockchain.
You can't break Nigeria until you do away with the Naira. I carry a dream. I bear a vision of things unseen. I wear a garment of grace that is enough to carry all along.
The world must notice Nigerians! Not because we all have the same opinions or looks...But because we bear the same weight of pain and agony. We know where we are coming from...But sadly not many know where they are going to.
The goal is to find our individual ways together. Seek your destination with my help while I seek mine with your help! There are going to be hurdles and stumbling blocks but we skip them whether they are animate or inanimate.
I'm NairaDaddy! Feel free to also call me SteemDaddy!
★Boom!★
Steemdaddy, clinicdaddy, nairadaddy, USDdaddy.., all join! 😂
Naija goes a long way and nothing is gonn' divide us. One Nigeria, one steemNaija, one air-clinic, one @nairadaddy!
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Nicely written but i do hope your dream come to pass.... Im yoruba with love for all tribes in nigeria but things keep getting hard that i imagine if there is someone out there that can save this nation.... Do you really think naira is what hold us together?
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Lolx! Metaphorically yes! Naira is what is holding us together. As long as we all use the same currency we are together! Cheers!
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Nairadaddy you have no idea how you have become more than a daddy to we nigerians in the crypto world. I love your passion. Am a big fan. Cheers!! Long live #airclinic
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Thanks bro!
I appreciate your warm message!
Keep steeming!
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Wow! You're just too much...... I was always wondering where you picked up your name; thanks to you, i don't have to wonder anymore.
I hope your kind gestures extends to me as well...... Best wishes from @joyart
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Definitely! The gestures gets to everyone eventually! Will checkout your blog! Cheers!
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I'll take you for your word; would be extremely glad to welcome "nairadaddy" to my blog........ I'm anticipating your presence; thanks for the response
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Nairadaddy, a daddy to all..😁
Thank you for air-clinic, it has been my backbone ever since on steemit.
I never knew you were an Igbo. It's good to know.. Igbo kenu!!! Heh...🙌
Talking about the truth and lies. Forget am a Nigeria o, but I would prefer you hurt me with the truth than please me with lies.
Lastly on the part of naira, I pray it regain it's value in time to come oo ..Amen!!..
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Amen too! I know the Naira shall be stronger because of positive people like you! Keep steeming!
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boomba me afi overstannd ya ban, nice name and the concept afi naice @nairadaddy.
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Yah man! Me afi like this patua that yo afi speak!😂😂
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Sadly, the thing that most westerners now know your country for is it's scammers. I hope that as the standard of living comes up, that the good people of your country will put an end to this practice. I know little about your place, but I befriended a very nice man(Christian Okoye) years ago, and helped him to reach prominence in our American football league after he went to a very tiny college (Azusa Pacific) that the NFL scouts would have missed.
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Wow! That's sounds like a huge friendship. Coincidentally, the Christian Okoye has a surname that shows that he's from the same part of the country as me! Nice meeting you friend!
There's a TED Talk video by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie a popular author over there. It's titled The Danger Of A Single Story! Pls watch it and get back to me!
Cheers!
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Do you have the URL?
Here is a URL about my dear friend, Christian...who I've never actually met, but spoke to on the phone a few times...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Okoye
He is a wonderful man.
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Here you go man:
Enjoy!
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I listen now.
Did you read about Christian? Is he the same tribe, or just the same region?
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I checked! His name already gave him away. Additionally, he's not just from the same ethnic group but also from the same state as myself.
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Have never heard of The Nigerian Nightmare as they used to call him..😂😂
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He was a nightmare to try to play against because he was such a big man, moving so fast, that no one wanted to try to be the one to stop him, as you must do, if you play defense. It would really hurt!
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She seems angry. I can understand her anger at colonial oppression and insular attitudes of many westerners, especially from the English, but not all Westerners are like that.
She keeps referring to her ignorant college roommate, as though that were the majority of her context for her feelings about western society. I feel like she is judging many by the actions/ignorance of that one bad experience.
For me, I try never to judge a person by their cultural background or context, but by the depth and quality of their own heart and soul. It makes no difference to me if someone is from a different background than me-- if we are both good people, trying to help the world become a different and better place. Then, we can become best of friends.
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Well, many wrongly judge us with so many stereotypes that are not obtainable over here. Majority of our people are good people, well educated, and hardworking. Somehow, the Western media only seem to tell our negative stories.
I guess what she's saying is that we should all come with an open mind. You seem to have an open mind only because you have alternative experiences with Africans. Most westerners haven't had that good personal experience so they arrive at conclusions based on what they see on the media.
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I think all people need to ignore media. I agree. You must walk in the other person's shoes, and certainly never judge whole groups or cultures by the experience of meeting one person from that group/culture.
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My own @nairadaddy. Hope you have not been lieing to ladies. It's not fair oh...lol
Anyways, I dint know you are Igbo sha. That's good to know.
Am glad to have you as a father on this blockchain😎😎
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Kweenbrand! Lies are like assurance to ladies...😂😂
Be good my daughter! Daddy loves you!😎
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😁😁
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For your mind oo @nairadaddy
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Oh boy @nairadaddy this your post is the assurance that you deserve some sound accolades. I dey your side 😂
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