I am writing this article mainly for the benefit of
Southern Nigerians who have never been to the North, and mostly have a warped and
inaccurate view of the North. I have been driven to write this out of my many
personal experiences, and those of friends and family, as has been shared with
me. This is mainly an educative piece about what Northern Nigeria is in
reality; a complete, holistic picture of this region.
To make this piece a simple read and easy-to-follow, I
am going to write it around 5 common perceptions about the North and debunk
them:
