
Right. Of the entire predicament
currently facing the world, including
terrorism, war, lack of jobs, Donald
Trump, the British Broadcasting
Corporation also known as the BBC has
decided to launch a scathing attack to
the flag of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, worse, at such a sensitive
period.
Had Donald Trump , who is currently
under scrutiny for his sensitive
opinion to ban Muslim immigration
into the United States, due to rising
threat of terrorism around the world
and the US, wrote an opinion article
for the New York Times, blindly
suggesting, in his blunt perspective,
that the UK flag is mundane in
appearance because it represents an X
letter behind a bleeding cross which
also looks offending to Christians.
Below are predicted likely reactions:
1) The BBC would immediately sign a
petition calling for Donald Trump’s
ban from the UK, sandwiched with a
scathing article mocking Donald
Trump’s hair.
2) There would be massive protests
in the UK, lead by the British prime
minister, David Cameron and every
member of Parliament.
3) President Obama himself would
immediately call for a nationwide
press conference in the US,
condemning Donald Trump’s
comments, and declaring him unfit
to run as President.
4) There would also be heavy critism
on New York Times for publishing
the article.
5) The New York Times will
subsequently retract the article and
apologize for offending the British
people.
6) It would be too late by then, as the
UK would soon perceive the US as an
enemy.
7) War
But of course this is Nigeria , where
everything goes. BBC’s redundant
criticism of the Nigerian flag was
praised by many Nigerians, even
though other Africans criticized the
idea.
The timing of the opinion should
come under more criticism.
Nigeria is currently facing an
unprecedented agitation from a
group of people who are trying to
divide the country, and a diplomatic
resolution is the only way to solve
the crisis: a win-win resolution.
So such an irresponsible verdict from a
highly respectable broadcasting service
like the BBC and its presenter on the
day, Nkem Ifejika, who was brought up
in Nigeria, looks to be more of a hidden
agenda over fair perspective.
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