At 63 the story of Nigeria can be anything from the “celebration of greatness to an act of barbaric cruelty”. These are the words of Nigerian writer Dipo Faloyin in his book Africa Is Not a Country.
Since independence, Nigeria has made deliberate attempts to knit a cohesive nation. But there have also been missed opportunities at unity due to leadership failures on the part of successive Nigerian governments.
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https://theconversation.com/nigeria-at-63-four-reasons-for-persistent-disunity-six-decades-on-214675
