As a Nigerian, you must be familiar with the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates which happened on the 1st of January, 1914.
We think it’s best that you also have a glimpse of a part of this event that led to the birth Nigeria and thus we provide you the speech of Lord Frederick Lugard on the Amalgamation day (January 1 1914).
“You are all aware that His Majesty’s Government, after long and mature consideration, arrived some time ago at the conclusion that it would be to the great advantage of the countries known as Southern and Northern Nigeria that they should be amalgamated into one Government, conforming to one policy and mutually co-operating for the moral and material advancement of Nigeria as a whole….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>
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