The chairman of the Centenary Committee, Professor Tekena Tamuno, has recommended that Nigeria’s name be changed to ‘Commonwealth of Nigeria’.

The Chairman said the change must take effect from the 1st of January 2014, when the country will be making the 100th anniversary following the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates by the British colonialists in 1914.

Tamuno made this admonition at an annual lecture of the Nigeria Academy of Letters, which was organised to mark the nation’s centenary anniversary.

Delivering the lecture titled “Nigeria’s First Century: Pluses and Minuses” Prof Tamuno claimed that the name change is “an essential requirement for sustainable success of a new Nigeria in the next century.”

Some academics at the lecture were, however, opposed to the recommendation, saying that Nigeria does not need a name change but a change in its people and leadership to tackle corruption which they all agreed is the nation’s number one enemy.

Prof. Tamuno further noted that by January 2014, it would no longer be business as usual for corrupt officials in the country as he proposed a People’s Tribunal to handle all charges known to be fraudulent since 1st October, 1960, a recommendations drew several reactions from the audience.

The President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, Professor Munzali Jibril, however said institutionalisation of the nation’s democracy is most important.

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Nomenclature isn't the cause of our problems just as it wasn't for The Gold Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta and The Rhodesias!

Will that solve the problem of boko haram in the North ? No

Will that stop the problem of Armed robbery,child trafficking and kidnapping in the South east ? No

Wil that solve the problem of Oil bunkering and militancy in the South south ? No

Will that stop some ibo traders from openly shiiting in Ladipo market ? No


Will that stop corrupt politicians from embezzling money meant for public projects ? No


Will that bring peace to Nigeria ? No


Will that justify the huge amount spent on the centenary committee ? Yes or No


Will this prove to Nigerians that the man is sick and needs urgent medical attention ? Yes


Fooolish people

@bluetooth, you too like wahala.
The man said they will form a committee that will look upon all charges that are fraudulent. Does that mean the committee will exhume the man that exposed millions of his people to death and prosecute him?

Have they forgotten that no be label dey make bread sweet.

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Will that solve the problem of boko haram in the North ? No

Will that stop the problem of Armed robbery,child trafficking and kidnapping in the South east ? No

Wil that solve the problem of Oil bunkering and militancy in the South south ? No

Will that stop some ibo traders from openly shiiting in Ladipo market ? No


Will that stop corrupt politicians from embezzling money meant for public projects ? No


Will that bring peace to Nigeria ? No


Will that justify the huge amount spent on the centenary committee ? Yes or No


Will this prove to Nigerians that the man is sick and needs urgent medical attention ? Yes


Fooolish people

That ain't going to stop Yoruba tribalist nor Yoruba girls been the most dirtiest in Nigeria nor stop Yorubas from sh*i*ting inside polethen bag. No
Will that also stop Yorubas from selling their ancestorial land to Igbos and went to leave in the bush. No
Will that stop Ogun state house of Assembly from engaging them self in show of shame. No