How well did you know Nigeria?

Nigeria celebrates her 60th birthday. But the celebration was on a low key due to pandemic and lockdown.

A time like this 60 years ago, my country was amalgamated by the British government.

Many ethnic groups were gathered to form this great country Nigeria 🇳🇬. After the amalgamation, the ethnic groups that comprise of different religions, languages and way of life found it difficult to walk as one.

For sixty years, my country has struggled politically, war and anguish for some, and yet opportunity for others.

Nigeria is promising, but it demands a lot to fix it politically and economically.

Understanding our diversity

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The diagram above may help you to understand the ethnic makeup of Nigeria.

Hausa and Fulani from the beginning were never the same people, but through history, we understood that Fulani invaded House indigenous people, they conquered them and turned them to to their religion and customs. Today, Hausa-Fulani has merged to 29% of Nigeria population.

Hausa-Fulani are mostly Muslins, while just few are Christians.

Igbo people totals 18% of Nigeria population, this is the indigenous group that fought for their freedom in a war known as Biafra Nigeria civil war in 1967-1970, but their freedom was denied. Most of these ethnic group are Christians while some practice Judaism ✡️

Yoruba is another major ethnic group in Nigeria that reached up to 21% of Nigerians. Majority are Muslim while good number of them are Christians.

The above mentioned are the major ethical regions in Nigeria, while we still have many others. The diagram above may help you understand the whole ethnic groups that made up Nigeria.

Nigerian youths are being looked upon as a possible solution to a long decayed administration by their leaders, Africa has this respect for the elderly; reason is because they believe that elders has gotten much experience especially in leadership. But right now, the youth has finally relinquished their hope and trust from their elderly leaders over so many years of unsatisfied leadership.

But their biggest challenge remains that politics in Nigeria costs a lot that youths who are still managing themselves financially may not compete with their political whales 🐳

As we celebrate Nigeria 60th birthday, we hope that there will be a lasting solution to challenges facing this great country.

Dear Nigeria, your struggles are not without a solution, you’re a great country with a promising future, but this future has been long awaited. This is the time for change.

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Africa will arise and take the bull by the horn and make this country great again!

Thanks for reading through, I appreciate your good wishes for my dear country. Happy birthday Nigeria.