Nigeria, April 15 -- There are moments in a nation's political journey when the truth must be told, not whispered. Nigeria is at such a moment. For all who still believe in the fragile dream called Nigeria, Ugoji Egbujo's explosive and unapologetically frank piece, "Is Nigeria Now A Yoruba Republic?" must not be brushed aside as just another column in the endless chatter of public discourse. Mr. President, this article is a mirror. And you, more than anyone else, must look into it.

Egbujo's column is not perfect, no piece of commentary is - but it is a compelling and critical lens into the fears, frustrations, and realities that many Nigerians, both within and outside the corridors of power, are quietly whispering in beer parlours, offic...