As a fellow Nigerian also residing in Nigeria, I must add that things are even more nuanced than they seem. - We’ve had an ugly history of military rule, post-

As a fellow Nigerian also residing in Nigeria, I must add that things are even more nuanced than they seem. - We’ve had an ugly history of military rule, post-colonization. - During the colonial period a specific region of the country[1] produced quite a number of leaders, both colonial and post-colonial era; it’s almost 63 years of independence and that region now has the highest population, higher unemployment, child illiteracy, and poverty rates in the country[2]. Thanks to this massive population and frequent election racketeering, immense political power seemingly resides with people from that region and nepotism has become the order of the day. So we now have a case of leaders who care less about establishing functional institutions or a sustainable culture and are much more concerned with maintaining power. It’s depressing. - [1] https://www.icirnigeria.org/2023-north-has-the-numbers-to-continue-ruling-nigeria-nef/ https://www.icirnigeria.org/2023-north-has-the-numbers-to-co... - [2] https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/53569/northern-nigeria-has-world-highest-illiterate-world-bank.html https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/53569/northern-nigeria..., https://www.cgdev.org/blog/poverty-nigeria-understanding-and-bridging-divide-between-north-and-south https://www.cgdev.org/blog/poverty-nigeria-understanding-and...