The British recognized that the Independence drive had started to gain traction after world war 2 and they steered the country, then the colony and the protectorate of Nigeria towards a self governance model.
The conservative coalition government that came into power on October 1 comprises of Nigeria People Congress (NPC), The National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon's (NCNC), and the Action Group (AG). The NPC was largely housa and Muslim, the NCNC were igbo and Christian and AG were Yoruba and relatively libral.
HERBERT MARCAULEY- He was born in 1864, Herbert Macauley was the grandson of Bishop Ajayi crowther and he was trained as an engineer. He is considered the founder of Nigeria Nationalism as the movement was under his influence in 1902s. He started the Nationalist movement because of his believe that people of different backgrounds living in the British colony of Nigeria needed to come together and form One Nigeria. Herbert Macauley joined politics to fight for the fight of Nigerian, he founded Lagos daily news to promote the Nationalist movement, he was the first Nigerian to established a political party in 1922.
DR. NNAMDI AZIKIWE- Nnamdi Azikiwe was born on 16th of November, 1904 in Niger State, Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe was at the forefront in the fight for Nigeria Independence. He became the first president of Nigeria after Nigeria got Independence from the United Kingdom. Nnamdi Azikiwe founded the West African Pilot which was a tools used to promote the cause of Nationalism
CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO- He was born on March 6, 1909 in Ogun state. He was also one of the pioneer leader that fought for Nigeria Independence and he introduced free education in the Western region in 1955. He was founder of Action Group (AG), while Awolowo was in London, he wrote his first book "Path to Nigeria freedom" which he used to critized the British administration and advocated for self governance
SIR AHMADU BELLO- He was born on june 12, 1910. Sir Ahmadu Bello was the first president of the Northern Peoples Party (NPP) in 1951 and he was also the former premier of Northern region. Ahmadu Bello alongside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa took active roles in the struggle for Independence Nigeria
CHIEF ANTHONY ENAHORO- He was born on July 22, 1923 and was one of Nigeria formost anti-colonial pro-democracy activitist. He became Nigeria youngest editor ever at the age of 21 when he was working in Nnamdi Azikiwe newspaper. Chief Enahoro joined the struggle for Nigeria Independence in the early 1940s acting as a student leader and leading protest.
I believe with President Muhammed Buhari current war against corruption, the youth has be given very pretty hope that Nigeria is going to shine and brighter future awaiting Nigeria. The current administration commitment toward a better Nigeria can never be denied and we must stand as one.
I charged the youth to engaged themselves into politics and be a good ambassadors representing their family and Nigeria, the youth must rise and build on better Nigeria by committed positively to the development of this Nation. Our forefathers work so hard to gained Independence and we must not allow what they laboured for to be in vain, we must serve our country positively and build the foundation of the coming generation
Youth should participate in politics instead of complaining about bad governance, we the youth should come out en masses and embrace politics instead of complaining, blaming and lamenting about older politicians. If we think things are not properly done the it should be, then we shold took up the mantle and join the race for the sake of better Nigeria.
The youth have the young mind to develop the Nation and formulate law that will see Nigeria to the higher level and bring us shine and brighter
The youth are the future of the country, we are viberant enough to deliver Nigeria to great development
Allah bless Nigeria
Akanbi Olayinka Toyyib
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