"Gossip Syndrome"

Written by Bro Ezeji Daniel Onyekachi for 247 Holiness (www.247holiness.blogspot.com)

So many Nigerians and foreigners have fallen victim to this syndrome which is far more contagious than Ebola Virus and more devastating than HIV AIDS. This is called the “Gossip Syndrome”. The effect and impact of this syndrome leads to informal talking or spreading of stories about other people’s private lives that may be unkind or not true. The reason being that bad news sells. The Bible calls it “back biting” (Romans 1:30) and back biters (people who bite or harm other from the back/or with an anonymous identity) are cowards neither will they inherit the kingdom of God.

As a lot of people spend their quality time reading and commenting on stories and gossips garnished with lies and fake photographs from notorious gossip and gist websites and blogs this continues to raise a generation of people (most especially young people) who cannot make quality contribution and impart in other people’s lives neither can affect the nation for good rather a population of gossipers devouring each other from the back thus creating more problems which in turn dovetails into more violence.

Nigerians, it is time to arise and say no to gossip. Shun gossiping. Instead of gossip about one another (which has not alleviated our problems) let us love, pray and speak well of one another putting our differences behind. We want a unified nation and we cannot have it by cutting a pound of flesh from each other. I challenge all majority and minority group in Nigeria this day as a servant of The Most High God to see each other as brothers and as sisters. We all are part of God’s family. Enough of gossiping, let us pursue and embrace love, sharing and peaceful coexistence.

Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

Long live our Father Land!

Nigeria will be Great!