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. NaijaBallers believes.
