At first, I sighed in non-acceptance, but could only journey into deep thought to ruminate and to harness the various interrelated parts of my brain that form its system and arrive at a conclusion that she may be right a point. At least I was not born then but as a student of government and politics, I can attest to this by the knowledge gathered from scholars and history on its’ own has illuminated the Nigeria antecedents to independence the more.
From the next pieces of information gathered from teachers, expert from the field of Government and Politics, it has theoretically been observed that Nigeria as a British colony remains a Neo-Colonized country, Moreover, Walter Rodney in his thesis (How Europe Underdeveloped Africa).
On leadership, we thought we got it right at Independence, but that could only take us half a decade when the first Military incursion was experienced by the ‘’Baby Nigeria’’ who was still in the (Nursery as that time’’ led by Major General Nzeogwu which enthroned the first Military president in the country under the headship of Major. General J.T.F Aguiyi Ironsi.
All of these outplayed after the fall of the civilian government which was demolished and wrecked (the crumbles saw in the present polity) by personal interests and the clash of ideology.
The democratic prophets spoke of the importance of democracy as the dominant trait of measuring good governance. Among these are, Francis Fukuyama, Larry Diamond, etc.
To submit on this note rightly, the British government came to do two things in Nigeria.
Firstly, to introduce to us their religion and also to majorly exploit our mineral resources at our detriment and in-turn imperialized Nigeria and Africa as a whole as rightly put by V.I Lenin - ‘’imperialism is the highest form of colonialism’’.
Dependency Theory of Development has argued that the reason why the underdeveloped countries remain poor and would remain is due to their level of dependence on the so-called developed or the Western States who of course gives little or no choice. Dependency theory advocates submitted that the state of Africa and the undeveloped and developing nations of the World is majorly the handiwork of the Western world who exploited their minerals and leaving them to little or nothing to build their countries. However, I ask, has Nigeria failed to harness its natural resources even after the ‘’demise’’ of the Colonial Masters? Matters to discuss.
The International Organizations play vital roles in the development of the world to make it a better place and to create a Global Market where countries could relate, trade without restrictions, yet these countries in the name of technological advancement make deadly weapons that can bring the world into extinction.
The Country Nigeria we celebrate today and pray for has once witnessed its heroic days in the past when some legends rose up to fight for her freedom from the Whites whom the Yorubas call ‘’Oyinbo-Amunisin’’ – meaning the Enslaving Whites.
This same Nigeria at the call and the declaration of its independence painted to the young children at that time a brighter future, and the generations to come. That same independence gave the old ones hope that truly the Nigeria of our own is here and can now make the decisions of our own. We can now be the drivers of our development –
I submit here that they may have unknowing believed this on the notion of ‘’Rational Actor Theory of Public Policy.
Also, probably forgetting the Group Theory of Public Policy which gives room for the influence of Party Ideology and the previous theory not giving regard for the human behavior while taking a leadership role.
Nigerians entrusted her resources in the hands of those who are no different from a prodigal son who demanded the wealth and inheritance he’s legally entitled to.
These people who are carriers of corruption stole the country’s wealth and still deemed it fit to keep it in these countries that are seen to have relatively or closer to have undeveloped us.
However, despite the political, social, socio-economic challenges, the coming years is full of hope and with great anticipation for a better Nigeria.
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria
May God Bless Nigeria @58
