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Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 7:37pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
i wish Nigeria @52, a happy independence day.. Here are some facts i know about my country naija.Feel free to add yours... please don't start bad-mouthing Nigeria. This thread is meant for celebration not abuses Nickname-naija, Capital-Abuja, Area- 923,768kmsq, Land-910,768, water-13,000, Location- located in west Africa.. It is bordered by chad on the north east, by Cameroon on the east by the Atlantic ocean on the south, by Benin on the west and Niger by the north west. Time zone-GMT + 1 Official language - English Regions- 36 states, 1 federal capital territory.. 774 local govt, 6 Geopolitical zone namely north west, north east, north central, south west, south east n south south Nigeria is the most populous black country and 8 most populous in the world.. Ethnic group -250 ethnic group.. Hausa and fulani 29%, yoruba 21%, Igbo 18%, ijaw 10%, kanuri 4%, Tiv 2.5% ibibio 3.5% 9 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 7:37pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
NIGERIAN PAST AND PRESENT LEADERS FROM 1960 TILL PRESENT Sir A.Tafawa Balewa: Prime Minister 1960-1966, He was the first prime minister of an independent Nigeria. Born a commoner in the north of colonial Nigeria, he trained as a teacher. Balewa entered the government 1952 as Minister of Works, and later served as Minister of Transport. In 1957, he was elected Chief Minister, forming a coalition government between the NPC and the National council for Nigeria and the Cameroons, led by Nnamdi Azikiwe.He was overthrown and killed in a military coup on January 15, 1966, as were many other leaders, including his old companion Ahmadu Bello. His body was discovered by a roadside near Lagos six days after he was ousted from office Balewa was buried in Bauchi.The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in his honour. Dr.Nnamdi Azikiwe:President (Ceremonial)1960-1966 - Born on November 16, 1904, he hails from Nnewi in Anambra State and died in 1996 at the University Of Nigeria Teacher Hospital, Enugu. His portrait adorns Nigeria’s five hundred naira currency note N500. He was one of the leading figures of Nigeria nationalism. He also espoused African nationalism liberation and emancipation. Armed with a Master’s degree from the University Of Pennysylvania, US, Zik became an instructor at instructor at Lincoln University. He later joined the African Morning Post in Accra,Ghana as Editor.He went on to become one of the leading lights of journalism in Nigeria, founding the West African Pilot and the Zik Group of Newspapers which published several newspapers across Nigeria.Following a successful career in publishing, he went into politics alongside Sir Herbert Macaulay, he co-founded the National Council Of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC) which later became National Council of Nigeria Citizens(NCNC). In 1947, Zik was elected into the Legislative Council of Nigeria and in 1951, he became leader of opposition to the government of Obafemi Awolowo in the Western region House of Assembly in 1954, he became the premier.In 1960 he became 1st senate president. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi:Head of State 1966 - JTU Aguiyi- Ironsi Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924- 1966) was a Nigerian Igbo political figure. He served as the President of Nigeria from January 16, 1966 until he was overthrown and killed in a coup on July 29, 1966. Major General J.T Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military Head of State was born in 1924 in Umuahia, Abia State. He later joined the Nigeria Army in 1942 as a private and was promoted Major General in 1964. GEN.YAKUBU GOWON:Head of State 1966-1975 - He took power after one military coup d’etat and was overthrown in another. He remains the youngest person to have ruled the country. His government fought to keep Nigeria one during the civil war(1967-1970), which broke out in the aftermath of the regional tensions arising from the January and July 1966 coups d’etat. A Christian from Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, Gowon had a thorough bred career before the circumstances of the time thrust upon him a leadership role.He fought in congo(Zaire) as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in 1960 to 1961 and in 1963.Highlights of Gowon’s nine year old government included development of the country’s former capital, Lagos creation of 12 states, and expansion of government bureaucracy.He is also remembered for his indigenization policy in 1972, which is dedicated to seeking the face of God for the good of the country.An elder statesman in African politics, he is involved in the Guinea Worm Eradication Programme and the HIV Programme with Global Fund of Geneva. GEN.MURTALA MUHAMMED:Head of State,1975-1976 - Was a military ruler (Head of Federal Military government) of Nigeria (1975- 1976). Mohammed opposed the regime of Johnson Aguiyi –Ironsi which took power after a coup d’etat on January 15, 1966. On july 29, 1975, General Mohammed was made head of state by younger soldiers who wanted to ensure that Nigeria was returned to democratic rule. The armed forces chose thirty- eight- years old Brigadier (later General) Murtala Ramat Mohammed, a Musli m northerner, to succeed Gowon.A hausa, trained at the British military academy at sandhurst, murtala muhammed had command of federal field forces in the had played a prominent role in rallying northern offices behind the july1996 coup that fell ironsi .Murtala Muhammed was however killed on February 13,1976 in an abortive coup attempt when his car was ambushed in traffic in lagos .He was succeeded by chief of staff Olusegun Obasanjo ,who completed the plan of an orderly transfer to civilian by handing power to Alhaji Sehu Shagari on October 1,1979.his portrait adorns Nigeria N20 currency note. GEN.OLUSEGUN OBASANJO: Head of State 1976-1979 - He was a chief of staff during Muritala R Muhammed regime before he was named as a military leader in the country.He was the first military leader in the country.He handed over power to a civilian government, Alhaji Sehu Shagari, he became elected civilian president on may 29 ,1999.The division he headed during the nation’s civil war, 3rd marine commando, helped bring the war to an end ,when it took owerri, in the then eastern Nigeria heartland.Obasanjo’s first time in power was marked by improvemaent in education, through the universal primary education policy and other programmes, and attempts to expand the country’s industrial base with huge revenues from the oil boom at the time, and the Operation Feed the Nation,a programme designed to encourage farmers in the country .On October 1, 1979 handed power to Alhaji Shehu Shagari. Obasanjo was born on March 5, 1937 in Ogun State.He grew up in Owu, Abeokuta, and enlisted in the Nigeria Army in 1958.He trained at Aldershot, a military city and centre in Hampshire, Southern Nigeria. Alh.Shehu Shagari: President,1979 -1983 - Nigeria’s Second Republic President, was the first elected president of Nigeria to exercise full executive powers, after the handover of power by General Olusegun Obasanjo caretaker Government. Shagari rose from very humble origins to the highest political throne in the country.He thaught briefly before going into Politics in 1954 as elected member of the Federal House of Repesentatives. He made housing, industries, transportation, and agriculture the major goals of his presidency, launching large scale housing programme that built estates, like the Shagari Estate. In industries, Shagari completed the Delta Steel Complex in 1982, and invested heavily on the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and the Steel Rolling Mills. Shagari initiated and Economic Stabilisation Programme meant to protect the country against any shortfalls in oil revenue after the highs of the 70’s and to guide the economy towards positive growth. Key objectives of the programme included reduction of import licencec and government spending and the upward review of custom duties.He was born on the February 25, 1925 in Shagari village, Sokoto State. Shagari was considered a Champion of Democracy and Government due to his programmes target at improvement of the lives of the great majority. Rampant corruption under Shagari’s administration, include an election marked by accusations of fraud, coupled with a decline in world oil price, led to a marked determination in the national finances under Shagari’s watch, while religious and political violence became so endemic that his overthrow by General Muhammadu Buhari on New Year’s Eve in the 1983 was actually looked upon with relief by most of the Nigeria Public at the time. MAJ. GEN MUHAMMED BUHARI:Head of State 1983-1985 - Born on December 17,1942.His ethnic Background is Fulani and his faith is Islamic,his family is from katsina State.Buhari first came to lime light in 1975 when he became the Minister for Petroleum And Natural Resources under the then Head of State General Olusegun Obasanjo.Before then he was the Governor of the newly created North Easthern State of Nigeria during the regime of Murtala Mohammed.he later became the head of the newly created Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in 1977. Major General Buhari and Major General Tunde Idiagbon were selected to lead the country by middle and high rank military offices after a successful military coup d’etat that overthrew civilian President Shehu Shagari on December 31,1983. Buhari was appointed Head of State and Commander in Chief, of arm forces and Idiagbon was appointed as Chief of General Staff(the Defactor #2 in the Administration. Buhari justified the military’s seizure of Power by castigating the civilian government hopelessly corrupt and his administration subsequently initiated a public campaign against indicipline known as “War Against Indiscipline” (WAI).Later became the leader of the All Nigerian People Party(ANPP), contesting and losing presidential elections to the ruling PDP candidates in 2003 and 2007 elections.Also in 2011 he became the leader of CPC contested and loosed in presidential election to PDP. GEN.IBRAHIM BABANGIDA: Head of State,1985-1993 - Born on August 17, 1941 in Minna, popularly known as IBB. He introduced the concept of military president into the Nigerian political lexicon and till date remains the country’s only military leader addressed by that title. He maintained a firm grip on power and tried to abrogate the unpopular policies he inherited in office. Babangida’s regime was popular for its liberal economic policies. He tried to introduce the culture of debate into politics, with the open deliberations that preceded his lunching of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund(IMF) supported Structure Adjustment Programme (SAP). He administered an eight years political transition prgramme that, though did not culminate in the enthronement of civil democracy but succeeded in throwing up new crop of leaders in various spheres of the country’s political life. He departed from office under heavy popular pressure in 1993, after his annulment of elections held that year which were widely held to have been the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s Post Independence History. CHIEF ERNEST SHONEKON:President 1993 - Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan was born on 9 May 1936 in lagos, South-West Nigeria.He is a British trained Nigerian Lawyer, Industrialist and political.He was appointed as interim president of Nigeria by Nigeria General Ibrahim Babangida on 26 August 1993. Babangida resigned under pressure to cede control to a democratic government. Shonekan’s transitional administration only lasted three months, as a palace coup led by General Sani Abacha via Shonekan’s “resignation” forcefully dismantled the remaining democracy institutions and brought the Government back under military control, on United African Company (UAC), a large Nigerian Conglomerate. GEN.SANNI ABACHA:Head of State 1993-1998 - General Sani Abachi ( 20 September 1943 8 June 1988) was a Nigerian politician and military leader.He was the de facto president of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998 General Abdulsalaam Abubakar:1998-1999 - Born June 13 1942, became Nigeria’s 8th military head of state in 1998.he was born in minna, Niger State in Northern Nigeria.He schooled locally and outside Nigeria, he also served locally and outside Nigeria, before he emerged as Head of State in Nigeria.Abubakar is one of the few generals in Nigeria who rose to the top without holding political office.He has previously held Military Positions, and had , in general, stayed out of the political limelight. His wife, Fatima, was a high court Judge.At the time of his appointment, He was just away from his 56th birthday on june 13.Abubakar was appointed head of state upon the sudden death of his predecessor, Sani Abacha.He notably re-established the democracy tradition in Nigeria arranging for general corruption-free election that resulted in 1999 ascension of Olusegun Obasanjo as the democritically elected leader of the country as opposed to its previous rule(1976 to 1979) as inheritor of the power structure of coup leader Murtala. General Chief Olusegun Obasanjo: Obasanjo was born on march 5, 1937 in Ogun state.He grew up in Owu Abeakuta,and enlisted in the Nigerian Army in 1958.he trained at Aldershot. A military city and centre in Hampshire, Southern England.he was a chief of staff during Murtala R. Mohammed regime before he named as a military leader in the country.He was the first military leader in the country to hand over power to the civilian government. He became the elected president on May 29, 1999.He also conducted the country first civilian to civilian hand over on May 29 2007.He is the only Nigerian to have ruled twice as a military and later as elected leader..Political Party, People democratic Party, Spouse Stella Obasanjo(deceased) ALHAJI.UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA: 29 May 2007 – 5 May 2010 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua(16 August 1951-5 May 2010) Yar’Adua was born into an aristocratic Fulani family in katsina; He stated his education at Rafukka Primary School in1962.In 1971 he received a a Higher School Certificate from Barewa College.He attended Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1972 to 1975, attaining a Bsc in Education and Chemistry, and then returned in 1978 to achieve an M.Sc Degree in Analytical Chemistry. DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN: 6th May 2010 - Present Early Life, Education And Personal Life: Jonathan was born in Otueke in Ogbia Local Government Area of the then eastern region, later River State, now Bayelsa State.He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in zoology in which he attained Second Class Honours, Upper Division.He also holds an M.Sc in Hydrobiology/Fisheries biology and a Doctor Of Philosophy(Ph.D) in zoology from the University Of Port-Harcourt. He is married to Patience and has two children. Jonathan is an Ijaw http://hotnaijanews.com/nigerian-past-and-present-leaders-from-1960-till-present/ 5 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 10:46pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
Is this a history class or what? I already know this na! Write something new abeg. |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 10:51pm On Sep 30, 2012 |
All this 'dogon turanci' for independence eehkwa?! Abeg I get current affairs textbook! |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by aryzgreat: 12:09am On Oct 01, 2012 |
HAFI BOMB PREE INDEFENDENCE NAIJERIAYA! YOWAAAAAAAAAAAAA! 1 Like |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:14am On Oct 01, 2012 |
lalaosky: Past n present Govt@OP Nice one. Very few actually people know the past presidents and governments even after all the analyzing and criticizing of Nigeria. 2 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by aryzgreat: 12:14am On Oct 01, 2012 |
How was this statistic arrived at? pls don't spoil our independence celeb with ur bias quetionable stat. mtchewwwww! 4 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by bestower: 12:15am On Oct 01, 2012 |
this is independence news not to bad mouth your country at least give her a little honour on her day.happy birthday my beloveth country! |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by ohisola(f): 12:15am On Oct 01, 2012 |
[font=Lucida Sans Unico[b][/b]de][/font]HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY celebration nigerians. May we hav a more fruitful 52nd year.Amen |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by uyilicious(f): 12:16am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Happy birthday Nigeria, wish you God’s favour, and blessing. As you turn 52 today; GOD’S Favour will rest on you, your blessings will over flow. GOD will bring builders to restore you. You will lack nothing good. GOD will prepare a banquet for you. GOD will rebuild your foundations with precious stones; you will flourish like a palm tree, even in old age you will still bear fruits. Whoever fights against you will fall, those that plunder you will disappear, and they will be driven away from the land. You will stay united and strong, your grains will no longer be food for your enemies, and your days of grief will come to an end. No weapon will be able to hurt you. Your oppressors will kill each other. Destruction will catch them before they know it; they will be caught in their own trap and fall to their destruction. The one who created you will take care of you until you are old and your hair is gray, he will give you help and rescue you. He will fill your life with good things. Don’t dwell on what has been happening to you, watch out for the new thing he is going to do, your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you. Those who steal from you will certainly perish, they will be scattered like dust, they will die in complete disgrace and their bodies will rot on the ground. Your strength will be renewed, you will rise on wings like eagles, you will run and not get weary, and you will walk and not grow weak. God will sprinkle clean water on you and take away everything and everyone that has defiled you. Your land will be called blessed; you will flourish like a palm tree, Joy and gladness will always be in your house and you shall fulfill the number of your days. In thy Name of Jesus Christ Amen. I love you Nigeria, we will celebrate many more birthdays to come. God Bless You! say a prayer if you love Nigeria. visit my blog:uyiehigie..com 5 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by dorggito1(m): 12:17am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Naija at 52 bad as usual anyway, happy independence celebration. |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by bikerboy1(m): 12:18am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Baa turanchi. Naijiriya wu ndi isi-ojii na-ala Afirica. |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by didisky(m): 12:18am On Oct 01, 2012 |
God bless my great country Nigeria and I wish you the very best. I know someday,we'd be the envy of the world,it may not be 2day but it surely will come 2 pass. I love 9ja 2 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by vb0mb(m): 12:18am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Sincerly speaking Nigeria is blessed despite the fact that we have problems. Majority of Nigerians are always happy. We are always hopeful, I love 9ja.
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Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by newnaira: 12:20am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Nigeria! One country, regardless of the crises and the corruption. We'll get there. 2 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:22am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Yeah, Yeah. For me I'll be looking over my Balance sheets and Evaluating how September went. What cause have we to celebrate? The problems and chaos just outweigh everything. We can only Hope, but is it enough? |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by BrutusOj(m): 12:27am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Somebody shud pls summariz dis note.......meanwhile happy 52yrs of independent corrupt practices |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Arobam: 12:30am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Happy birthday Nigeria |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:33am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Okay, Let me add one point to the list. Most Popular Forum - Nairaland.com Common Language - Pidgin 6 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by mike404(m): 12:33am On Oct 01, 2012 |
lalaosky: NIGERIAN PAST AND PRESENT LEADERS FROM 1960 TILL PRESENTPoint of correction Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (Owelle of Onitsha) Zik of Africa is from onitsha Anambra state 3 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:36am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Happy birthday to my wonderful country and her very beautiful people, may we enjoy this day and my the lands of our forefathers & ancestors be prosperous and my we the citizens of this great african country live long in success, prosperity and happiness, as we remain the scorn and envy of our neighbours. May GOD continue to bless the federal republic of nigeria!!! |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:36am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Is the national celebration going to be in Aso rock like it was last year? Just asking o |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:36am On Oct 01, 2012 |
mike404: Oh Geez. Did you have to quote such a lengthy post just to add a two line comment? 2 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by LordBabs(m): 12:41am On Oct 01, 2012 |
lalaosky: i wish Nigeria @52, a happy independence day..hey, you don't control our feelings. Who are you to choose how we reason about the subject matter? Put yours and let's weigh in our own sacred thoughts. O.k? |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:43am On Oct 01, 2012 |
lalaosky: Pure ojoro!!! Nonsense!! Hausa and Fulani are NOT one group. Seperated, they're prolly Hausa 19%, Fulani 10%. Historical lies! 2 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by earthgreeners(m): 12:48am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Proudly reliant on corruption and visionlessness, massive ignorance and low life expectancy, animal cruelty and ethnic jingoism, grand disorderliness and tear-brewing terrorism, citizens' poverization and heartless subjugation, value victimization and morality frustration, imperial agenda and legislated exploitation by foreign bullies to survive, Nigeria is not yet independent! No truly independent nation was ever tagged independent by swimming the graciously gory details of such crazily conradictory odds at independence. Nigerians must be patriotic enough to pull down the oppressive pillars of dependence in every facet of the Nigerian life for the annually celebrated spiritual sacrilege on 1st of October to magnetize significant meanings to the corporate existence of this vast area around the Niger! I am not a patriot of a directionless system! Nigeria, shame on to you, on this performance-accursed day! 2 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by BrutusOj(m): 12:48am On Oct 01, 2012 |
@ 52 yet nothing 2 show... I de vex >: ( 1 Like
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Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by Nobody: 12:51am On Oct 01, 2012 |
Billions of naira was budgeted for this celebration but finally na politicians go flex the cash as if na their papa birthday. Anyway sha make I knak my babe happy independence f.uck. 1 Like |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by ebukah: 12:57am On Oct 01, 2012 |
[b][/b]Ethnic group -250 ethnic group.. Hausa and fulani 29%, yoruba 21%, Igbo 18%, ijaw 10%, kanuri 4%, Tiv 2.5% ibibio 3.5% [quote]Ethnic group -250 ethnic group.. Hausa and fulani 29%, yoruba 21%, Igbo 18%, ijaw 10%, kanuri 4%, Tiv 2.5% ibibio 3.5% i dnt agree with d statistics |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by SlyIg(f): 12:58am On Oct 01, 2012 |
This space is not for sale. Beware of 419! 1 Like |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by anitank(f): 12:59am On Oct 01, 2012 |
So I heard GEJ declared today public holiday....yayyyyyyyyyyy!!! Am so happy to hear this. I hope he'll declare christmas day public holiday too 3 Likes |
Re: Happy 52nd Independence Day Nigeria by LordBabs(m): 1:01am On Oct 01, 2012 |
lucenzo: Anyway sha make I knak my babe happy independence f.uck.i feel u. . .odun yi o ye! 1 Like |
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