Midweek Essay: Nigeria in 100 Years
Nigeria: The Next 100 Years Author: Eddie Iroh Series: Eddieiro’s INTERVENTION Contact: eddie.iroh@thisdaylive.com I have a strong feeling that in spite of all the planning that went into the centenary, the event still caught Nigerians at crossroads. They did not know precisely how to receive it. Is it a celebration, a commemoration, a rejection, a reaffirmation, or a distraction? Would it be appropriate to hail it in the same manner we celebrate October 1 (“Happy Independence!”)? Happy Amalgamation does not exactly roll off the tongue, does it? And really would it be wise to shout Happy Centenary! for a colonial concoction that was forced down the people’s throat more for the convenience of administering the colony than the long-term good of the people? Indeed is it not true that some of ...