Yesterday, the Bukingham Palace officially announced the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll having reigned for 70 years. However, upon the announcement, the World Leaders including nook and crannies seized various medium to convey their condolences as expected, taking into consideration the status of the Beautiful Queen.

Nevertheless, I was concerned with the manner at which some Nigerians took to castigate Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll. While some cursed her consecutively, some prayed she burns in the hell-fire based on colonialism narratives, which they do not have much understanding about. I wasn’t really surprised because that was what some ignorant Nigerians did by drumming support for President Vladimir Putin of Russia, the moment he invaded Ukraine and massacred thousands of civilians, earlier this year. They were quick to digest the propaganda regarding United States invasion of some Countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya as a justification for President Vladimir Putin to kill Ukrainians without making their research.

Moreoso, today, some of them also blamed the Queen of England for the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970), which result to denial of the Easterners self determinism. However, I wondered if some Nigerians literally know the disparity between the Prime Minister and the Ceremonial head: The Queen, in British system of Government. I was wondering if these folks are aware of the dissimilarity between a Constitutional Monarch which is being govern by a Constitution and an Absolute Monarch which has an full authority, excepting check and balance from the constitution.

Slave-Trading started back in the 15th century while Colonialism of West Africa where Nigeria comfortably sits, started after the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885. However, I wouldn’t deny the evils the colonialists did, seen in the way we got treated in our respective Lands, but then, they had Pros too. Majority of these atrocities were committed long before Queen Elizabeth ll was born on 21st April, 1926 talk more ascend the British throne. As a Ceremonial Head, the Queen maintains political neutrality as most of the stuffs she tends to sign are based on recommendation from the Prime Minister who is the Head of British Government.

Nevertheless, It will interest you to note that after her ascension to the British throne in 1952, She granted independence to huge numbers of African Countries ranging from Nigeria to Ghana, kenya, Uganda, Gambia, Malawi and Mauritius amid host of others. Furthermore, it’s worthy to note that she never invaded nor colonize any new country, instead, she cut-off all long occupations. So why should she be held liable for the crimes committed long before she was birthed ? Why are you not taking cognizance of the fact that as the Queen, she maintain political neutrality (Ceremonial even though powerful) while the Prime Minister as the head of Government take most of political decisions and act together with the House of Lords and that of Common ?

Nigeria got emancipated over six decades ago, so when are we going to stop the victim card vis-a-vis our current setbacks which is not in anyway connected to the United Kingdom ? Need I remind you that Queen Elizabeth left a marvelous Country to our Nationalists/Leaders, who in turn destabilize it. Incontrovertibly, we had a great working system, good economy, good currency value, good security system and likes before been thrown into the wind by our Selfish Leaders.

Furthermore, are we the only country who got colonized by Britain ? Negative! Britain didn’t only colonize the United States, Australia, Canada and part of China, they extended to Middle East and host of other great Countries. Where are those Countries today ? Are they still living in the past ? You’d agree the United States nuked Japan towards the end of the World War ll (1945), Would Japan be this great if they had resulted to wailing about their past than putting mechanism into place for better future ? Millions of innocents Russians were killed by Adolf Hitler of Germany during the World War ll, would they be great today if they had dwelled on past ? Same as United States of America and Canada including former African British Colonies like South Africa, Ghana and Mauritius which are doing better than Nigeria in all ramifications.

Nevertheless, you all said you detest the Queen but then, you love to travel to UK so you could work and make money to sustain life realities. Is that not hypocrisy ? You hate the Westerners but then, you cannot survive without the West and all they invented, social media inclusive. Is that not height of hypocrisy? You apparently speak English language more than Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Fulfulde, Kanuri and Ibibio, Yet you hate the West and would make those who can’t fluently speak the English they brought feel inferior. Is that not hypocrisy ? You hate them but not their religion and most of their cultures. So what do I term you ? You guys are basically HYPOCRITICAL!

Consequently, I’m greatly concerned about the primitive mentality of some ill-mannered Nigerians who continue to curse the Queen who had left close to 62 years ago, at death. Hopefully, you people will get to know one day that Death at Old Age is a beautiful thing, hence Respect. Our culture didn’t tell us to judge the dead as we will all die one day. The Queen Elizabeth who passed on yesterday is not responsible for the failure of our Country, Nigeria, hold our Leaders liable for that. Even if the needs be, I’m sure Nigerians will blame ASUU strike and the prevailing Insecurity on Queen Elizabeth ll and Britain who left us 62 years ago. Let the dead rest, Queen Elizabeth did left an indelible mark in the sand of time. Her Majesty would be greatly remembered.

Queen Elizabeth is not a Member of APC
Queen Elizabeth is not a Member of PDP

Stop sheer bitterness and hypocrisy!

Oluwatomisin Akinyele
Ondo State, Nigeria.

Nice one... preach it to those who blame this lady for their misfortune... Nigerians so love the blame game..
So you want to tell me to that after 60+ yrs colonialism is responsible for your lack of education... security..and basic amenities?
Deluded Dumbos..

Why's no one saying anything about the coup that took the then Nigeria prime minister's life,?
Anyone is free to blame...Blaming is easy. There are few..if any countries that have had a long unspotted past with only enlightened leadership..with never any enemies..never any wars..so there is almost always a target for blame if that is what they want to do..We can write books about it.. have college programs focused on it...even have politicians base their careers on it...

But then what? The secret I thinkis to go beyond...Look at South Korea for example...Colonization by the Japanese early in the 20th century that turned into a brutal occupation by the Japanese during WWII followed by a bloody civil war and partition...Yes they certainly have few kind words for what the Japanese did to them...But Koreans have done far more than blame...They became a leading industrial power with a high standard of living...

ok

Well...

This one is yarning dust. Go to Twitter and see how the Queen is being grilled like suya by her haters who are spread world wide. Even on Facebook she’s not spared. Seems they have been waiting for her to die before they unleash their anger on her dead body

The Irish are hypocrites too? @op

Slander man

And they never cursed the man who started the biafran war that led to the death of 3m igbos.

May be the Queen should have left England, fly down to Nigeria and beg Ojukwu to reason with Gowon.

These people get wahala for body

Beremx:
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bring a video or something more convincing.
Anyone could take a picture and write what they feel like