Nigeria At 54 - Any Cause for Celebration?

1 October 2014
opinion

TODAY marks 54 years Nigeria got independence from the British colonial rule, however the question on the lips of most Nigerians; especially those that are not at the corridor of power or the vast majority of Nigerians that have neither links nor access to the tiny but very powerful and stinkingly rich and well protected ruling class, is whether there is anything truly worthy to celebrate or whether their lives have been truly fulfilled in the 54 years of the country; to warrant them to roll out the drum to rejoice.

It is indeed an achievement though nominal to gain self-rule but again the inescapable question again is how this has translated to development, progress and improvement in the lives of the vast majority of Nigerians.

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