DIVERSITY, CURSE OR BLESSING?

It has always been christains versus muslims, or hausas versus igbos, now am surprised to see igbos versus yorubas. We just keep on looking for new ways to fight each other, Any Nigerian who visits Europe, on his return to Nigeria would feel like weeping, we are so backward, undeveloped, a nation of chaos and confusion, instead of working towards changing our status when compared to the world, we seem oblivious of this wide gap between us and the developed world, instead we concentrate on flaunting our ethnic and religious identities when actually thats the only thing we can boast of because our rating as a nation is zero, sometimes i wonder if diversity is a curse or a blessing, but i have accepted that diversity can be either a curse or blessing it all depends on the choice of the people involved, a good example is the USA, History testifies that USA was built by a combination of different races(not even ethnic groups) who offered there various skills to achieve one goal which was to MAKE USA THE GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD, from what i see now, i believe they succeeded....God has blessed us with diverse skills not to create discord and contempt for each other, but to serve as a multiple advantage to promote the growth of our country, we have been blessed with all it takes to challenge USA, take a look at Nigeria today, if you are genuinely happy for what ethnocentrism and religious fanatism has caused us, then you should be checked for insanity. Ones ethnicity is a factor we cannot create or choose, so why feel superior to others, religion is a personal relationship with God and shouldnt be a basis for our social interaction. Together we can merge our diversified strenghts in unity and decide with one heart to transfer our loyalties from ethnicity and religion to BUILDING THE GREATEST NATION IN AFRICA (onye gbara ulo ya oku ga ehi na ezi- he who burns down his house will sleep outside..... agbakota agbokota nyuo mamiri, ogba ufufu - divided we fall, united we stand). We can break this jinx depriving us of a better life in a prosperous and peaceful nation, we can make the ultimate choice to make our diversity a blessing, breaking down barriers and builiding bridges, transforming stumbling blocks into stepping stones. I am a christain by faith(personal to me), an Igbo and Idoma by birth, but a Nigerian at heart, this is the land of my forefathers, a land where God has planted me for a purpose, a land where my children will grow, a land where my loyalty has and will always lie, i cant make the perilous journey to a GREATER NIGERIA alone, but i got enough space for everone who shares this dream, all you need is to be a Nigerian at heart... If you are ready to embark on this quest just say 
YEA!!!