Let me be clear: I am not saying every Hausa person, or everyone from the North, behaves this way. That would be unfair. But incidents like this show the urgent need for better civic education, accountability, and a stronger commitment to truth and humanity above ethnic loyalty.
This experience made me reflect. If we cannot stand for truth and fairness regardless of tribe or religion, then we are deceiving ourselves as a united nation. Progress and development cannot thrive where bias and intimidation replace justice.
It quickly felt like the truth no longer mattered; only solidarity with their own person. Someone eventually advised me to just give them something and leave to avoid escalation.
While driving on the express, a bike rider in front of me on the left suddenly made a sharp right turn without any signal, trafficator, or warning. He turned directly in front of my car.
I asked if they all witnessed what happened and could confirm that I was not at fault. At first, they agreed. But after they began speaking among themselves in Hausa, the situation suddenly changed.
I immediately parked and rushed down to check on him and asked if he needed medical attention so I could take him to the hospital. The people around said he was fine. Just as I was about to leave, they insisted I must wait for his brother to come.
It will take our body - our habits, actions, rituals, and self-care to get our mind and spirit in the right place, just as it takes our mind and spirit to get our body to the right place.
Just think about it, you'll get it.
Chasing accomplishments is like chasing the wind—you can never truly catch it. The moment you achieve one goal, you're already pursuing another in the endless quest for happiness, which is often fleeting. As a result, satisfaction remains out of reach.