Nigeria at 62: Nigeria better under colonial masters – Deji Adeyanju

Deji Adeyanju, a controversial socio-political activist, has said that there’s nothing for Nigeria to celebrate after 62 years of independence.

Adeyanju made his claims on the excuse that the Nigeria’s economy has not been balanced since independence.

The sociopolitical activist in a statement lamented that the value of naira is depreciating.

He said the country was better than it is under its colonial masters.

He said the new colonialists and political elite only want to loot every sector of the economy

Adeyanju said: “At 62 years, the Naira note which is our legal tender is one of the most worthless in the world. One dollar is N740 while the Ghanaian currency is 10 cedi to the US dollar. There’s absolutely nothing to celebrate here because the country is not working.

“Sadly, the country was doing much better under foreign colonial masters. The new colonial masters of Nigeria, the political class are only interested in looting and destroying the educational, health and other sectors while sending their kids abroad to school and go to the best hospitals abroad.

“The irony of our present reality is that candidate of the ruling party is currently rumoured to be abroad receiving medical treatment in the middle of presidential campaigns.

“Welcome to Nigeria where citizens who were protesting against police brutality this time last year were treated with more brutality. How can we celebrate when ASUU has been on strike for over seven months?”