Saw a post on IG about things that can be done in Lagos to make society inclusive for Muslims and lot of the things complained about are available up North. I remember a conversation I had with Offa boy in March this year when I told him that being in Kano felt like I had relocated from Nigeria to an Islamic state. There is so much consciousness. Practically everywhere has accommodation for prayer and wudu, there are so many mosques, and there is more consideration for Islamic dressing. I saw secondary school girls wearing niqab to school, even. Even the timing of events and break periods, factor in prayer times but it is not the same in the South. Of course, I frown against discriminatory practices and policies, especially those that affect the rights of Muslims to go to school, work and live in peace and harmony. Nobody should have to suffer discrimination for practising their religion but some of us need stop whining that you went to a mall and couldn’t find a secluded place to perform ablution and pray. There is a difference between being discriminated against and being in an environment where the infrastructure and facilities you want are not readily available. You would have to adjust or move up North if having that kind of environment is important to you. I was in Delta State for two weeks, and the only time I heard the adhan was when I went to the mosque but in Lagos, I hear the adhan at least five times a day. My point is that we cannot demand to be allowed to live our ordinary lives without scrutiny and discrimination because Nigeria is a secular state, and at the same time, demand special concessions for ourselves. It doesn’t work that way. Not every part of the country will offer the same experience and we shouldn’t treat every inconvenience as discrimination 🤷🏽‍♀️