The futility and irrationality of revenge (4)

These attacks were partly due to the tendency of responding to crisis in Nigeria by blaming without careful thought and corroborating evidence those from the other ethnic group or other side of the country. As the late novelist, Prof. Chinua Achebe observed, "there seemed to be lust for revenge, which meant an excuse for Nigerians to take out their resentment on the Igbo who led the nation in virtually every sector - politics, education, commerce and the arts...an open target, scapegoats for the failings and grievances of colonial and post-independent Nigeria." The post The futili... more »