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Are We Still Under Colonization? by Ubongusoro(m): 10:26pm On Aug 10, 2017 |
ARE WE STILL UNDER
COLONIZATION?
The heading of this article will
most definitely seem absurd to
many. Because, the average
Nigerian knows that Britain
handed over power to Nigeria in
1960, that is about 57years ago,
so how can we still be under
colonization? Truth be told,
Nigerians are still colonized in a
variety of ways, which this article
will expose.
When Britian left Nigeria in 1960,
it was suppose to usher in an era
of National dependent and
culture, but unfortunately, this
vision is yet to be achieved.
Colonialism is a policy of a nation
seeking to extend or retain it's
authority over other people or
territories. It involves unequal
relationship between the colonial
power and the colony (Indigenous
people).
FORMS OF COLONIALISM IN
NIGERIA
Colonization usually occurs in
different ways, from the normal
craze for Italian shoes to massive
investment in infrastructure
abroad.
1. INTELLECTUAL COLONIZATION:
This is widespread in Nigeria,
intellectual colonization refers to
over dependent on ideologies and
philosophies of other sovereign
states. We are easily influenced by
western ideologies, criticism and
sociology. We rarely carry out
surveys but accept whatever
survey is being carry out by the
likes of Amnesty International and
the rest, we readily accept
western projections and
assertions. We feel proud to study
foreign languages and neglect our
native dialects. In as much, as we
know that the world is a "global
parlor" and I encourage dynamism
in all spheres of life, am not
against the of studying foreign
languages, it aids easy
communication and international
relations but a situation where
our indigenous languages become
second class is absurd, a situation
where parents are proud to teach
their children foreign languages
neglecting their mother tongue
amounts to intellectual
colonialism. Remember, You can
never be more British than the
Britons, let us uncover this veil of
intellectual colonialism covering
us.
2. MEDICAL COLONIALISM: Our
over dependent on foreign
medical care, is a form of
colonialism that occurs even in
our highest level of governance,
where Billions of Naira will be
spent to renovate our hospitals,
yet, we still place more value on
having medical care abroad,
wasting our hard earned
taxpayers monies, why can't we
build medical facilities of
international standard? Is it that
our doctors are can not render
proper medical treatments? Truth
be told, we are still colonized by
other countries medically and
review should be immediate, even
the pharmaceutical companies,
how many of them are located in
Nigeria? Almost all our drugs are
made in China, US, etc. We must
decolonize ourselves medically.
PROPERTY COLONIZATION: This
refers to our love for foreign
products and underrating our
homemade materials, we will
easily overpay for foreign drinks,
shoes, bags etc. To an average
Nigerian anything foreign is of
better quality to our locally made
products, but how true is that? Am
glad that states like Akwa Ibom is
leading the call of industrializati
on, more still need to be done in
this aspects, we can't we produce
good and quality materials? This is
a questions, we need to answer,
our over dependence on foreign
materials is one of the reason we
are facing reccesion now, as a
country! lets rise up and grow
beyond all forms of colonization.
Almost all Nigerians encourage
and aid 21st century colonialism
in one way or the other, we need
a serious campaign to recreate
our mentality from the highest to
the lowest, from the leaders to the
followers, a well planed program
on how to lead us out of
colonization, A strong political will,
to free the masses from the
shackles of colonization, as we
hope for a better NIGERIA.
Comrd Ubong Usoro
Ubongusoro4@gmail.com |
Re: Are We Still Under Colonization? by TheKingdom: 11:33pm On Aug 10, 2017 |
Yes Nigeria, or shall I say the area of Niggers is still a colony. The powers that control this territory and arm the folks called "NIGERIAN MILITARY" have been running game on the people for decades. They control the government and even the opposition. That is why a Buhari can be the major opposition candidate for 4 elections straight to contain the people in this zoo. Now look at him (BUHARI) that is going to stay in London for months... see how the parties are the same, APC being made primarily from former PDP, who themselves came from former parties from 3rd and 2nd (and even 1st) republics. Same shit different toilet because it is all an illusion to rape and plunder you and your birthright and then call you on top a NIGGA |
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