₦airaland Forum

People in Nigeria during colonial times and up to 1960 often showed more respect, took pride in keeping their environment clean, and were content with modest means.

Back then, community values and discipline were strong, which made daily life feel more grounded and orderly. Today, changes in lifestyle and challenges can make things seem different.

Back in the day, people managed every bit of the little money they had with care and lived contentedly. They appreciated what they earned and made sure it lasted. Today, many seem more desperate and restless, often struggling to get by or chasing quick money, which makes the difference really stand out.

Looking at the 1960 image of Tinubu Square, it’s clear how clean and well-kept the environment was, no litter, smooth roads, and tidy surroundings. You can really see the pride people took in their public spaces back then, a sharp contrast to some of today’s hustle and mess. Makes you appreciate the old-school care for community spaces, right?

1st Photo; Take a look at 1960 image of Tinubu Square and its surrounding;

2nd Photo: Women on a street in Aba, Eastern Region (Nigeria), 1951( By Lorenzo Dow Turner - Black American).

3rd Photo: The Idumota Clocktower. The Idumota Tower was donated by the Syrian/Lebanese community in honour of H.M King George V in 1935.

4th Photo: The Tinubu Square was also donated to Nigeria by the Lebanese community in 1960, in celebration of Nigeria's independence( Both the 3rd and 4th structures built by the Italian construction company Cappa & D “Alberto).
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"If you stand for the truth you will always stand alone... " - ( Lucky Dube )

Join us this Saturday, September 27, for what promises to be an explosive, no-holds-barred conversation with the indefatigible Omoyele Sowore on a wide range of issues. It will be livestreamed here.

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⭕️Peoples Democratic Party [16yrs]
𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟵 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱 — ₦1,000,000 in purchasing power in May 1999 was equivalent to ₦5.54 million in May 2015.

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#Statisense
(IMF WEO Oct 2025)

zero8zero:
I challenge Gbajue to enter the UK...

vanbonattel:
The country has been growing exponentially, so no need. Growing in corruption, despondency, crime and poverty. They will support him till hunger kpayi them

I remind the people of the Southwest that even when it was clear to the most biased and bigoted person that General Buhari had performed woefully, and had reduced the $510 billion economy he inherited from President Jonathan to less than half of that in 2019, Northern Nigeria did not abandon him.

They massively voted for him in 2019. Not only did Arewa not abandon him, but the Lukumi Yoruba of the Southwest proved to be dependable allies of the late Buhari. The Southwest gave 50% of their vote to General Buhari as against their in law, who was his main challenger.

Additionally, Buhari won in Lagos with 53% of the vote. He also won in every Southwestern state except Ondo and Oyo. With this in mind, the people of the Southwest should think hard and long. Then, they should ask themselves this question:

If the North did not abandon Buhari, who reduced Nigeria's GDP by more than 50%, why should they forsake President Bola Tinubu, who has expanded Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product from a ₦269.29 trillion economy on May 29, 2023, when Asiwaju became President, to ₦372.8 trillion today?

Nigeria under President Tinubu is progressing well, and even Northern Nigeria should return the loyalty that the Southwest showed to the North under Buhari.

This is especially when Arewa takes cognisance of the fact that more than 60% of President Tinubu's student loan beneficiaries are from the North. This is even as some of the most expensive projects being undertaken by the Tinubu administration are in Northern Nigeria, including

-The 1068-kilometre Illela-Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway for ₦13 trillion
-The Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline for $2.89 billion or ₦4.5 trillion
-The Kano-Kaduna rail line at a price of $1.2 billion or ₦2 trillion
-The 465-kilometre Trans-Saharan Road is being constructed at a price of an estimated $750 million or ₦1.2 trillion
-The Kaduna Light Rail Project at an initial price of ₦100 billion
-The ₦824 billion Sokoto-Zamfara-Katsina Road.

Not counting the Chief of Defence Staff, who is a Northerner, there are twenty Military, Security, Police and Law Enforcement agencies in Nigeria. And twenty-one men head these agencies. Out of those twenty-one, only five bodies are headed by the Southwest.

The bulk of that number rightfully goes to the Northwest, and that geopolitical zone also occupies the choicest portions. Then, consider the love, honour, and almost deification that President Tinubu bestowed on General Buhari in death.

Northern Nigeria should realise that there is life after 2027. If they do not show solidarity to President Tinubu in 2027, it will create distrust in Nigerian politics because Southern politicians will subsequently be hesitant to reach and stand by agreements reached with the North.

Vote for President Tinubu in 2027, and President Tinubu, God sparing his life, will ensure that power returns to Arewa in 2031, just as he did in 2015.