From CHARLES ONYEKWERE, ABAKALIKIFormer member of the House of Representatives, Linus Okorie said Nigeria’s unity is stained by systemic exclusion and ethnic profiling of the Igbos in the current dispensation. He said the nation’s unity is being severely tested by systemic exclusion, economic targeting and a growing pattern of ethnic intimidation against Igbo people. In response to President Bola Tinubu’s anniversary address, Okorie stated that the administration’s abrupt cancellation of independence celebrations spoke louder than any presidential speech, serving as a silent admission of the profound hardship and discontent gripping the nation. “This national hardship is compounded by a deliberate policy of systemic marginalisation that undermines the very principles of federal character and inclusive governance,” he said. “Beyond demolitions, there is the rising tide of ethnic profiling and intimidation in Lagos, which has created a climate of fear for Igbos,” he said.