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Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,' or 'French.' The word 'Nigerian' is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not.
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In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.
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Obafemi Awolowo
Born:
March 6, 1909
Died:
May 9, 1987
(aged 78)
Bio:
Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement, the First and Second Republics and the Civil War.
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