@gryphon

Nigeria as a federation was designed to protect Britain’s interests, not to foster national unity. Ethnic rivalry, uneven regional development, and mistrust were baked into the system. This meant that once independence came, political instability was almost guaranteed — instability that created the perfect excuse for soldiers to “step in.” The army itself was a colonial creation. The Nigerian army was built by Britain to enforce colonial rule, not to serve democratic governance. It was hierarchical, obedient, and accustomed to being the final arbiter of order. After independence, it kept that posture. In times of crisis, it was natural for military officers to see themselves as the ones to “save” the state — the exact role Britain had trained them to play. https://paragraph.com/@0xd6ff56c5130dae8cfe57c0a608885a3b34f64f5b/nigeria-is-still-a-colony-1?referrer=0xd6FF56c5130dAE8CFE57C0A608885a3b34F64f5B

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