In April, Prof. Akin Oyebode made a proposal at the National Conference that Nigeria should change its name to United States of Songhai (USS). The professor said that it was obvious that Nigeria has outlived its usefulness. He said, “I propose that we change the name of Nigeria to United States of Songhai just like Nkruma changed Gold Coast to Ghana,” adding that the country is operating caricature federation. Oyebode noted that the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, aptly said the country is running ‘feeding bottle’ federalism. The conference, he added, should consider the issue of fiscal federalism, true federalism, resource control or self determination.

Do you think that Nigeria should change its name to The United States of Songhai?

and what the phuck is shonghai?

What does Songhai mean? Do we just change for the sake of changing?

Songhai? Are we not also trying to imitate shanghai here? Are we from china or asia?
What in amadioha/odudua's language is songhai?

Nigeria = Nigger Area = terrible name


I agree with change of name. But not songhai please

blame d msg not messenger

nothin wrong d name, rather d pple r d problem

go and read ur history books abt the songhai empire

Nigeria bad people bad nation pls don't change to shogai cus Nigeria is good only the people interior of it were hineous,apalling,sinister,etc. Everyone want to be loner and conquere everybody with feto without deree,

Thanks but no thanks.

Change of name at this age is a very not-smart idea. What will a person from Songhai be called?

Eish! It doesn't sound good.

Interesting.

NaijirianKing: Changing the name is a good start, but the name should be changed from 'Nigeria' to 'Naijiria' - Songhai only covered a small piece of North-Western Nigeria. Most young Nigerians call Nigeria "Naija," that's the youths' way of calling the nation. We should change the name to reflect the emergence of the future rulers and shake of the shackles off our corrupt fore-fathers and colonial-exploiters.

Long live a corruption free, development oriented 'Naijiria'.

Wow you are damn right

desgiezd: What does Songhai mean? Do we just change for the sake of changing?

Really the point here is: we all have to begin a serious debate about the foundation called Nigeria. The global impression we have been saddled with has been negatively weighty. This doesn't represent us as a people. I learnt that it was one of Lord Lugard's babes that sprang up the name. That inspiration was derived from a concubine and that is what we brandish as the name of our great nation. Ghana changed it's name and repositioned herself and her africanness. I believe it will be a great start to change that name, but to the republic of Songahi, I dont know.

Songhai is a fulani/hausa thing so no go area

Haaa! confused nation.

daudazeez9: Nigeria bad people bad nation pls don't change to shogai cus Nigeria is good only the people interior of it were hineous,apalling,sinister,etc. Everyone want to be loner and conquere everybody with feto without deree,

Abeg, what is he saying?