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| Quotes From Past Nigerian Leaders Which Prove That Nigerian Unity Does Not Exist by gartamanta: 10:00pm On Aug 10, 2016 |
Various Nigerian leaders have made statements that show that Nigerian unity is not worth the paper it is printed on. Awolowo, 1947 Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression Tafawa Balewa, 1953 Since the amalgamation of the southern and northern provinces in 1914, Nigeria has existed as one country only on paper. It is still far from being united. The country is inhabited by peoples and tribes who speak different languages; who have different religions; different customs and traditions; and entirely different historical backgrounds, and their way of life, and who have also gained different stages of development. We do not want our southern neighbours to interfere in our development. But I should like to make it clear to you that if the British quitted Nigeria now at this stage the Northern people would continue their interrupted conquest to the sea Ojukwu as Military Governor of the Eastern Region, 14th March 1967 NIGERIA IS INDEED IN DANGER OF DISINTEGRATION. THIS DANGER IS VERY REAL AND CAN ONLY BE REMOVED IF WE CAN RESTORE IN THE COUNTRY THE VITAL ELEMENTS OF GOOD FAITH AND CONFIDENCE - THE TWO SHATTERED ESSENTIALS OF MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND TRUST. WE SHALL DO THIS ONLY IF WE, THE MILITARY LEADERS NOW SADDLED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RUNNING THIS COUNTRY, CAN APPROACH OUR TASK AND FACE OUR PROBLEMS, WITH A SENSE OF REALISM, OBJECTIVITY, AND A SPIRIT FREED FROM PAST PREJUDICES AND SECTIONAL AMBITION Sir Ahmadu Bello, 12th October 1960 The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We must use the minorities in the north as willing tools and the south as conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us and never allow them to have control over their future Yakubu Gowon, Head of state, 1966 There is no basis for Nigerian unity Ojukwu, 2002 Many people believe that Nigeria became a nation on October 1st 1960. Actually, that is the date Nigeria started it's journey to nationhood and nationhood has eluded us to this day 1 Like |
| Re: Quotes From Past Nigerian Leaders Which Prove That Nigerian Unity Does Not Exist by doggnoba: 10:10pm On Aug 10, 2016 |
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| Re: Quotes From Past Nigerian Leaders Which Prove That Nigerian Unity Does Not Exist by Oluwabusobomi(f): 10:11pm On Aug 10, 2016 |
Facts...!!! Nigeria has never been one and can never be one! Lalasticlala |
| Re: Quotes From Past Nigerian Leaders Which Prove That Nigerian Unity Does Not Exist by gartamanta: 9:09am On Jun 18, 2020 |
Nigeria's unity has only gotten worse |
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