Sixty-six (66) years ago, Nigeria experienced liberation. There were shouts of joy in all regions of Nigeria, as the people celebrated their liberation from the hands of their ‘oppressors’ and that day went on to become one of the most historical dates that both the old, young and new life will forever remember and that is October 1st 1960.
Throughout the years after that liberation, the country experienced many changes; the civil war of the 1960s, the oil boom and military rule in 1970s, the struggle for democracy which brought about the Fourth Republic government which started on May 29,1999 ending the military rule for good. Then we’ve the early 2000s where we experienced massive economic shifts, issues of insecurity just to note a few. Not to bore you all with a little background history, but this is to help in understanding the state of Nigeria from independence till now.
Some may ask why I question Nigeria’s Independence; some would say the ‘white men’ no longer roam the streets with Nigerians in chains, hands bound behind their backs and long red harsh lines drawn on theirs backs from being whipped. Others might remain ignorant and silent not having any opinion about the issue but it’s not all about WE CAN SEE, BUT WHAT IS HIDDEN UNDERNEATH.
With that above statement, politics comes into play.
Leaders who are meant to be a beacon of light for their people, are the ones who continue to put them into more subjugation and oppression, in other words known as imperialism.
Our leaders continue to implement policies that will benefit the ‘white men’ while their people are forced to bear the consequences. The African continent has continued to be referred to as a ‘dump site’ for their previous colonizers.
We are being stolen from day after day and yet we call it globalization, we are being forced to watch harsh policies implemented in our countries, and yet we terms it as ‘dependency on each other, for no one is an island’.
Africans wake up!
Nigerians stand your ground!
They will try to continue to force their policies, culture and constantly shield our eyes from the truth.
We should try to learn from our neighboring country, Burkina Faso that is actively trying to push for the total and absolute liberation from western powers and for this, I commend Ibrahim Traore for his tremendous and active work.
There will be enough time to go in-depth on the issues of Nigeria and neo imperialism, but let us read this as a wake up call and stop being ignorant about the matters that affect our great nation.
Happy Independence Day, fellow Nigerians.
