Nigeria Celebrates 56 Years Of Independence

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will begin his independence day address to Nigerians at 7am as the country marks her 56th independence anniversary.

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There is little doubt that the general mood among Nigerians is despondent as we have endured a year and some months of an administration which can’t seem to put a foot right. With headline inflation increasing every month for the past four months, the cost of foodstuff and other essentials have gone through the roof. It has become harder than ever for the average man to survive.

The Nigerian economy also entered a recession following the release of second-quarter financial results showing a consecutive GDP contraction. Nigeria’s import dependent economy has also suffered as the Naira takes a battering from the major world currencies.

There seems to be very little to celebrate as a country but we will turn to the familiar resilience of Nigerians and our unbreakable will to keep going despite all odds.

Happy Independence day Nigeria!