Nigeria at 66: What have we done with our independence?

NIGERIA AT 66

What Have We Done With Our Independence?

Sixty-six years after independence, what does it mean to call Nigeria ours? What have we built, what have we tolerated, and what are we handing to those coming after us?

Barnabas Usman reflects on the distance between the country we celebrate and the country we experience: where a connection can outweigh a qualification, loyalty can silence an uncomfortable truth, and young people are encouraged to dream without a clear path forward.

Across twelve chapters, he examines government, family loyalty, education, faith, work, migration and the ways we exercise authority. The questions reach beyond public office into our workplaces, communities and everyday choices. Shared responsibility does not mean equal blame; those entrusted with greater power owe a greater account.

Written for Nigerians at home and abroad, this book invites readers to consider what belonging to a country asks of us—and what we should be able to ask of it.

Includes a conversation guide for families, teams and communities, historical and constitutional source notes, and linked contents.

Format: Free, downloadable 50-page PDF e-book in English.