"A POLL, AND A CONTROVERSY"
Recently there was a write up on line about alleged poll that says Nigerian's view of LGBT people is becoming more permissive.
"HOW REPRESENTATIVE A SAMPLE"?
I have two issues with that. The number polled can not be truly representative of the population in a contentious and culturally linked matter like LGBT lifestyle which is totally alien to ALL our cultural and religious practice in Nigeria. I dare say it is even totally alien and abhorrent to the animals in Nigeria.
In my own interactions as a social scientist and a student of society, I have not found any proof that Nigerians' views have changed one tiny bit. In fact, it has hardened, with people saying that the law as it is is not strict enough.
So I do not know where NOI Polls, usually fairly reliable, got their results from.
"MISPLACED PRIORITY, WASTED EFFORT"
My second grouse with this is that the subject of the polling is elitist, pretentious and detached from our reality.
Views on LGBT rights is the last of our problem as a nation right now.
The very basis of our continuance as a Nation is seriously under threat, terrorists continue to put a large part of our population under tension and panic, and the economy is not responding to treatment.
In the midst of all these, determined forces of division and conflict are rising anew to threaten our peaceful coexistence, and in the midst of this cauldron, what NOI polls choose to work on is our views on LGBT rights? Why?
"HOMOSEXUAL PROPAGANDA"
This evil lie of claiming that Nigerians are becoming more accepting of LGBT is a form.of Homosexual propaganda. Maybe Its time we take a cue from Pesident Putin and extend our anti gay laws to include a ban on LGBT propaganda.
This is simply not true. How can NOI polls talk to 2000 people and use that to put out a report on the views of 180million people? How representative is the people polled? Just 2000?
Beyond that, is this the most relevant poll for Nigeria now? Or there is another agenda?
"SUGGESTED URGENT POLLS"
If NOI polls are desirous of helping clarify views for development and progress, I can suggest some topics for their polling attention.
1. What about a poll on Nigerians' view on Restructuring? Or On Biafra? On wether we should have a unicameral rather than bicameral legislature?
2. What of wether legislative services should be gratis?
3. What Of wether we should allow independent candidacy in our elections ?
4. What about finding our weather Nigerians want us to jettison this our present, military imposed, too-expensive-to -operate constitution and draw up another?
5. What about finding out whether Nigerians want the recommendation dating of the 2014 Conference implemented and how?
"CHALLENGE"
I hereby challenge NOI polls to work on the above topics, and steer clear of elitist topics like LGBTQ rights for now. Or it may be seen as pursuing an agenda that is insensitive to our reality as a Nation.
I look forward to them taking up the challenge.
BayoEazzie
