As Nigeria is planing 2 celebrate a centinary folowing d amalgamatn of d northern and southern protectorat by Lord Lugard in 1914 and deriving d name Nigeria 4rm Niger Area by Lugards wife, Flora Show. Here are d major political events in each regime 4rom 1914-2013. Lugards regime (1914). Colonialism, slave trade and forceful marriage btw north and south. Azikiwe/Balewa (1960-1966). True, selfless and detribalised Nigerians. Agui Ironsi. (1966). 1st military coup in Nigeria. Gowon. (1966-1975). Oil boom, civil war and money was not Nigerias problem but how to spend it. Murtala/OBJ (1975-1976) Creatn of FCT Abuja and quality leadership. OBJ/Yaradua snr (1976-1979). Handing over power 2 a democraticaly elected govt. Shagari/Ekweme (1979-1983). Corruption and mismanagement started rearing their ugly faces as a result of weak govt at d centre. No discipline. Gen Buhari/Idiagbon(1983-1985). Effective war against indiscipline and corruption and purposeful leadership. Gen. Babangida/Ikomo. (1985-1993). Proper installatn of corruption (chop i chop) in Nigeria, begining of fuel scarcity and moving FCT 4rm Lagos To Abuja. Shonekan. 3 months president. Gen Abacha/Diya. (1993-1998). True dictator and sovereignty to Nigeria as a nation. Gen Abdulsalam. (1998-1999). Incaseratn of Hamza Almustapha and handing over power 2 civilian govt. OBJ/Atiku. (1999-2007). Frequent air crash, Monitization policy, selling govt assets, killing NITEL and introduction of GSM. Yaradua jnr/GEJ (2007-2009) Reversing sale of govt properties by OBJ, amnesty 2 militants and begining of Boko Haram. GEJ/Sambo (2010-Date). Subsidy removal, strike every where, corruption, maladministratn, mismanagement and misaplication of fund, tribalistic politics, hardship and proper installation of Boko Haram. These are d major bulletins since 1914-2013. A hundred years of Nigeria existence. God bless Nigeria
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 10:23:52 +0000
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