Return to colonial anthem: Who are the real owners of ‘Nigeria’?
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Olu Fasan Nigeria is a product of two perverse rules. The first is colonial rule; the second is military rule. Virtually everything that exists structurally in Nigeria today was either created by colonial rulers or military dictators. Nigeria’s very existence and name are colonial creations. Then, Nigeria’s constitution, system of government (presidentialism), and governance structure—an overpowerful centre and 36 mostly unviable states—are military impositions. Nigeria’s national anthem was colonial, then military, and now it’s colonial again.
Return to colonial anthem: Who are the real owners of ‘Nigeria’?
Return to colonial anthem: Who are the real…
Return to colonial anthem: Who are the real owners of ‘Nigeria’?
Olu Fasan Nigeria is a product of two perverse rules. The first is colonial rule; the second is military rule. Virtually everything that exists structurally in Nigeria today was either created by colonial rulers or military dictators. Nigeria’s very existence and name are colonial creations. Then, Nigeria’s constitution, system of government (presidentialism), and governance structure—an overpowerful centre and 36 mostly unviable states—are military impositions. Nigeria’s national anthem was colonial, then military, and now it’s colonial again.