Today, Nigerians all over the world are celebrating the 54th birthday of our beloved country and congratulations are in order (at least we survived imperialism). Sir Anthony Enahoro moved the motion for self-rule in 1956 and the independence campaign that ensued that historical event compelled the British to cede the control of the country's political wheel and economic resources to the rightful owners on the 1st of October 1960.
However, it has not been a rosy journey for the West African giant. For many decades, she has been a victim of bad leadership, political crises and economic woes. But despite these misfortunes, her potentials to be one of the greatest countries in the world has never been doubted. Her rich culture, beautiful landscape, the hospitable, ever-happy and hard working people, and her myriad natural resources are all pointers to the fact that the country has what it takes to be a super power. One then wonders why these potentials have not been fulfilled yet.
Well, I can write a book about what has hindered Nigeria's growth over the years but the focus of this post is to shed light on how she has lived her life ever since she became her own boss. Permit me to steal a quote from the great Chinese philosopher, Confucius- we must study the past if we want to define the future.
It is imperative for every Nigerian to understand the history of his/her country. That is the only way we can plan for the future.
The video below is a riveting documentary about Nigeria's political history from 1960 till date.
Thank me later!
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