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The advent of the independence of Nigeria from Britain on the 1st of October, 1960 came with much enthusiasm and there is a high anticipation of a budding nation with great potentials to became a great nation. Now, sixty five years down the road, where does Nigeria stand?

What do we have today? A nation with disillusioned citizens. Dashed hopes of an uncertain future being plagued by bad leadership, worsening institutional corruption, economic stagnation, deteriorating insecurity and healthcare facilities, gross unemployment and poor educational system among many ills. So, the question is whither Nigeria?

This was vividly captured in a song by the legendary pan-Nigerian musical icon – Sunny Okosun in his “WHICH WAY NIGERIA?” BY LATE SONNY OKOSUN( 1 JANUARY 1947 – 24 MAY 2008 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQRryNzHOks?si=DI9i3GpbOoIFKEW1

"Nigeria @ 65 Years of Nationhood; Hope or Despair?" c

When we were young in the 1980-90s we are always enthusiastic in going for October 1st independence day parade @TBS and Liberty/Adamasingba Stadiums back then. However, fast forwarded today, one is increasingly finding it difficult to believe in the pan-nationalism that once filled our hearts because of the worsening abysmal state of this nation.

JAPA or not, Nigeria has to work for the benefits of it collective citizens or an outright dissolution is advised. Imagine the scary insecurity plaguing a sovereign nation with terrorists opening holding meeting with full cache of arms and ammunition in tow.

Nigeria has long failed, and what we should be thinking about is peaceful disintegration let the their component units of Nigeria have the seperate countries, and develop according to their talent.

Nigeria is without doubt a failed state. Children of nowadays don't even recognize or understand what today means. It is every man on his own.

gidgiddy:
Nigeria has long failed, and what we should be thinking about is peaceful dis-integration let the their component units of Nigeria have the seperate countries, and develop according to their talent.

Why not start a Political Party on the platform of that same peaceful integration and see how many people will join you and if you will be able to have elected members in state and national parliaments?

Would be interesting to see if Obidients would have still wanted Nigeria dissolved if Peter Obí had won?

aswani:
Why not start a Political Party on the platform of that same peaceful integration and see how many people will join you and if you will be able to have elected members in state and national parliaments?

Would be interesting to see if Obidients would have still wanted Nigeria dissolved if Peter Obí had won?

All the political parties started since 1960 has led Nigeria where?

The whole streets are dry.

No one is celebrating any independence.

I thought people were happy with the government 😹😹

gidgiddy:
All the political parties started since 1960 has led Nigeria where?

Maybe your own might be different sha, who knows. Maybe when you too see money swirling around, you will hold onto your principles instead of cashing out or fighting over money.

Hope as the future look promising

We are not distracted by the minority noise makers

Jokerman:
The whole streets are dry.

No one is celebrating any independence.

I thought people were happy with the government 😹😹

so when you were born then ,by 7am on independence days your Neighbour’s would have served you jollof rice and chicken with chilled juice…I really see that things has changed

A Despair

A curse

A crime

A yahoo

A Tunibu

A Mahmood Yakubu

A INEC

All are crime

Nigeria is a crime to our existence

I see potholes on roads
Insecurity is on the high
Fuel is costly
Accessories are costly
Unsteady electricity
Nepotism
Favouritism
Tribalism
Yahoo yahooze
Hookup
Banditry
Schools fee for tertiary institution is too high
Overpopulation
Malnutrition
Religious fanaticism
Religion giving Nigerian false hope while the politicians keep doing what they know how to do best.
Farmers are not motivated
Dirts littered across the street of cities and town
Flooding
Hypocritism of Nigerians
If e favour me I no care about other people state of minds of Nigerians
The rich and wealthy can do anyhow they like without any repercussions
The poor are downtrodden
Kidnapping
Etc.

I wish the British colonial masters never left. Na Black man the kil black man

The only person celebrating independence day is Mr tinubu and his family, the rest of the country no send any independence.....

Just woke up this morning, all these Gen Z children are playing secular music, men hustling and women selling market, no one knows whether today is independence or not..... No one cares actually.

Nigeria survived a tortuous Civil War which could have balkanized other countries.

Nigeria survived years of military rule.

Nigeria survived years of democratic mishap.

Nigeria survived years of misrule and mismanagement.

Nigeria has never collapsed economically.

Despite the evil subsidy regime and privatization calamity, Nigeria survived gidigba.

Despite our challenges, Nigeria thrives.

Nigeria gave Nigerians heavily subsidized education. Nigeria gave Nigerians heavily subsidized healthcare. Nigeria took care of every graduate for one year after graduation to equip them with skills and funds; something that doesn't happen elsewhere.

Nigeria endows and continue to endows.

Many say "May Nigeria not happen to me", but Nigeria already happened to them because they are in the system. Instead of wishing Nigeria not to happen to one, how about saying: "May evil not befall me".

Nigeria is on the right trajectory to sustainable growth. We all shall do our part in this.

May God bless Nigeria. May God heal the land of the calamity of those who do not wish fellow citizens well. May God bless the work of those who invested their faith in the land.

Racoon:
"Nigeria @ 65 Years of Nationhood; Hope or Despair?" c

The president has given us the verdict on this question below.

anonimi:
May 1, 2025

May Day: Hunger, unemployment, insecurity real— Tinubu

According to him: “The theme demands our collective attention and serves as a stark reminder of the need to create an environment where every worker feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our nation. As your President, I assure you that this administration is committed to creating such an environment for the common good.”

On the economic hardship, he noted that while it is a global phenomenon, its effects on Nigerians are particularly severe.

Tinubu said: “I am aware of the peculiarities of the economic hardship Nigerians face—rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, and the loss of livelihoods. These challenges are real and demand definitive solutions, which I am poised to address as your President.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/may-day-hunger-unemployment-insecurity-real-tinubu/

Petrol should never cost more than N70 per litre, says APC

January 19, 2015

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as mere tokenism the reduction of petrol price from N97 to N87 per litre, saying the petroleum product ordinarily should sell for N70.

On Sunday, the federal government announced the reduction of petrol price, citing the fall of global crude oil price.

But the APC through Lai Mohammed, its spokesman, on Monday accused the government of making a show out of deceit, saying “a 10.3 per cent slash in the price of petrol was a mere tokenism at a time the price of crude oil has crashed by about 60 per cent”.

It argued that the pump price of a litre of petrol should not be more than 70 Naira, alleging that at N87 per litre, the government was forcing Nigerians to subsidise the massive corruption in the oil sector by N17 for every litre of fuel.

https://www.thecable.ng/petrol-never-cost-n70-per-litre-says-apc/

Buhari’ll reduce petrol to N40/L —David-West

FORMER Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prof. Tamunoemi David-West, said that Nigerians should expect sharp drop in petrol price from the current N87 to about N40 per litre, saying, “the president-elect, Gen. Mohammed Buhari, will reduce the fuel pump price to N40 per litre.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/buharill-reduce-petrol-to-n40l-david-west/

Desperado


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Can’t put 40 character sorry bro seun

Really sad that desolation is the prevailing mood.

"Nigeria and Nigerians will be known globally for corruption, to the point where the country's name will be synonymous with corruption"
Pa Elton
However, he also foresees a future phase where Nigeria will rise above its challenges and become a beacon of righteousness, with people from around the world seeking out Nigerians to learn from their example.


May this propecy be fulfilled in our life time

State of the nation. What is doing well in this nation at the moment? When the wicked rule the people will groan in pain

Despair, things fall apart. Getting rougher and tougher by the day. My teacher friend that's full of positivity just called me and was complaining

Happy 65 years of Genocide, Corruption, Poverty, Massacre, insecurity etc etc

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
— Proverbs 29:2

Leadership is and has always been the bane of our beloved country.

Until we get it right in leadership_

suffering continual

It's much more than despair because apc and tinubu have taken Nigeria 200 thousand years backwards because of their selfish interest.

There is actually hope for Nigeria if tinubu puts his house in order the sky is the limit

Independence from what exactly? Poverty, insecurity, hunger or unemployment?

The only think useful about this day is just to have a public holiday free from work and relax. We are not independent. It’s just on paper.

Group of kleptomaniacs have hijacked the common wealth of Nigerians. If there is anything to celebrate, it will be brazen corruption!

Azrael's presence continues to grow all over the land, the numbers of those who have been unfortunate to have suffered its visit across all the regions of the country definitely is proof that no one is safe! State celebrated terrorists operate unabated, the military awaits orders before protecting civilians 😂, a large population of the people who'll also be visited in no time still sing praises of their tribesman in power, and those of religious leaders, its wings are large, and just a flap of them erases hundreds of souls.