Affection

There is an adage that says "He that does not know where the rain started beating him may not know where it would stop beating him". Identification of roots or factors responsible for a problem is key to an effective solution to the problem. The medics know how important this is in pathogenesis. In context, salvaging Nigeria entails a blueprint that analyzes the important time stamps in the history of Nigeria, and addresses their effects on the idiosyncrasy of the people of Nigeria and on the state of the country. Some scholars believe that colonialism has no linkages with the current realities in Nigeria. However, I differ without apology, supporting the likes of Paulinus C. Ejeh (2021) and Umaru Abubakar Bala (2019) in asserting that colonialism and the legacies of the colonial masters have significant impacts on Nigeria. In my opinion, the British ruled Nigeria and are still ruling Nigeria through the instrumentality of ethnic tension/regional imbalance and economic di...