Nigeria’s Independence celebration is being marked today and citizens have aired their differing opinions on how they feel about the momentous occasion.
While expressing their thoughts on Twitter, some wished the country’s flag to fly higher while others have lamented the ongoing woes and challenges in the nation.
#NigeriaAt59 is not an easy journey a country blessed with vast resources ………God bless our leaders and its people happy independence day pic.twitter.com/5P0X9G7V9S
— favs (@FavsPump) October 1, 2019
Happy Independence Day Nigeria.
God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
God Bless all Nigerians.
May We continue to grow in Peace and Unity.#NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/1fdbEDEagU— Engr. Sale Mamman (@EngrSMamman) October 1, 2019
Nigeria!
Good People, Great Nation#October1st #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/xlUda1SrVg— QOZEEM SALAMI (@salamiqozeem) October 1, 2019
After listening to @burnaboy #AnotherStory!
Come back and tell me if theres anything worth celebrating? #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/POgKv9GybN— BLM.Fur (@BoyDoeManny) October 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Chrisikeorah/status/1178981552526708736
Nigeria is blessed with so many great people, talented and creative. They find a way to smile in every situation. Nigerians are the most adaptable people on earth and I'm proud to be a Nigerian. Happy independence day! #October1st #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/lyvjGOYpKP
— Jude Bela (@realJudebela) October 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Ammara_chi/status/1178980771954069505
Not happy with the country’s progress at 59 but still got to wish her well. Happy independence🇳🇬 #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/6VdPMlII8G
— Ashraf (@ashrafmailadi) October 1, 2019
Your effort shall never be forgotten, Sir.
Happy Independence Day
Proudly Nigerian. God Continue to bless the democratic secular state. Amin #OneNigeria #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/YDgDGaOyoa— Ibrahim Khalil (@carleel01) October 1, 2019
#NigeriaAt59 happy birthday fellow Nigerian pic.twitter.com/zOSuVGGxBW
— Chibueze π.eth 🍊,💊 (@Chibuezenwoye) October 1, 2019
The STATE OF OUR RULE OF LAW
The scale of justice has become a calabash to contain / drain blood.
The sword of justice has been switched to the matchete of hacking.
The veil has been lifted, no wonder she went after us.#October1st #IndependenceDay #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/796nWvEbHh
— Tech Bro Code (@ayemojubar) October 1, 2019
A 74yo man from my village was offered jobs even before he wrote his final exams in Uni. But Mr President, GCFR, WAEC told us that a university degree is no longer a meal ticket. A generation older than Nigeria have eaten the fruit of the land and cut off the roots#NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/PvC1ACvJJU
— Obinna Nwosu (@obi_Nwosu) October 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/thecutedeji/status/1178977965662785537
The economic situation is not getting friendlier but in resilience we shall prevail #NigeriaAt59 #Nigeria59 ,#nigeriaindependence pic.twitter.com/uVI2NOAFaq
— oprawills (@oprawills2) October 1, 2019
Happy Independence Day, Nigeria. #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/UyF3FmTvAZ
— Okafor Uchenna (@UcheofLagos) October 1, 2019
Happy independence to the giant of Africa #agbadaolaphotography #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/g3J6yIQJNy
— Agbadaola (@Agbadaola8) October 1, 2019
Today is October 1st, 2019, exactly 59 years ago, Nigeria, our dear and great country got its independence. Happy #IndependenceDay, Nigeria. May God bless this country beyond everybody’s expectation. #NigeriaAt59 🇳🇬💚🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/umCLiyIlSN
— Bashir Ahmad, OON (@BashirAhmaad) September 30, 2019
#NigeriaAt59 but:
we can't go out 'cus SARS will harass us,
we don't have good roads, electricity,adequate security system,no employment opportunities for the youths yet someone called us lazy. We are your prisoners.
With due respect sir, Fvck you & your independence celebration https://t.co/KtzUsggYrF— Femi❗️ (@ifedayoFH) October 1, 2019
There is nothing new in Mr President’s speech. We have heard all these before, the increase in power, corruption fighting back. I expected that the President would dwell more on the challenge of insecurity in this country.
Edwin Clark on Sunrise Daily#NigeriaAt59
— Channels Television (@channelstv) October 1, 2019
Happy #IndependenceDay Nigeria🇳🇬 ❤️. I hope you get better 🙏🏻 #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/6TBi92bLFB
— Ola 🤍 (@pejusofine) October 1, 2019
I don't feel good today because we're still in bondage not by our colonizers but our leaders that we voted into office. This isn't the Nigeria I hoped for, we're backward more than ever. Nigeria where did we go wrong? #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/ByPjHyqi11
— Tola Fame (Project Manager) (@thetolafame) October 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/oluwatosin_tolu/status/1178941874398216193
https://twitter.com/odey_owojela/status/1178942853373988865
https://twitter.com/iRisFacts/status/1178912160010907648
Mother #Nigeria,
Don't worry, you'll survive all these rapists that care for nothing but your wealth.
For 59 years, they've been using you and dumping you with your confused children, I hope by 2023 they would have got enough sense to free you.#IndependenceDay #NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/A6Ln0kJsrg
— Tech Bro Code (@ayemojubar) September 30, 2019
https://twitter.com/Yomi_luiz/status/1178908418771472384
Happy Independence Day Nigeria!
As we commemorate the significance of today, let us all recommit ourselves to serving Nigeria with all our heart, all our mind and all our strength.
May God continue to bless our great Federal Republic!#NigeriaAt59 pic.twitter.com/5xOcB21yhd
— Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa (@IAOkowa) October 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/_local_man_/status/1178942649354641408
Nigerians have no limit to what level of adversary we can endure. 👌
Our adaptation and surviving skill is one of our greatest ally and will also remain our biggest undoing 🇳🇬
— ᴅᴇᴊɪ 🔺🌍 (@dejiarchive) October 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/perogunner/status/1178912461421973509
https://twitter.com/OlivaHighway/status/1178838995171721217
The human blood is Red according to science but I bleed Green, White, Green… I'm Nigerian 🇳🇬
Happy Independence Day NIGERIA 🇳🇬
Twitter please do your thing, help retweet till it gets to Aso Rock.#NigeriaAt59 #Nigeria #Independence #cymbeart pic.twitter.com/uyQYdN9M5r
— S. Abidemi. S (@cymbeart_) September 30, 2019
