Nigeria: A nation sitting on a pot of treasures and her untold economic woes
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Came into existence by the amalgamation of Northern and Southern protectorate by Sir Fredrick Lord Lugard on the first day of January, 1914. Before the colonial era, the people who were domiciled at the geographical region called "Nigeria" today once lived as one of the happiest and wealthiest people in Africa and neighboring continents. The rich agricultural produce, bustling trading activities, the traditional crafts of basket making, blacksmithing, pottery, sculpture, weaving, to mention but few. Were the economic mainstay. No man lived without a job. The traditional leadership styles: the emirates councils of the North, the igwe and cabinet leadership of the south and the Oba of the West; whence the people were governed with uprightness and the fear of the supreme being. Years after amalgamation, the nationality movements began believing that the whites were the real enemy. The zeal could be read on Zik's speech many other front liners in the movements and finally ...