Post by Francis Onabis (@Onabis)

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Complicity of Modern Slavery in Nigeria
It is difficult to understand how a people who fought so hard for independence now remain dependent on their former colonial masters for so much. Political systems, economic policies, religion, education, language, and even access to international credit are still largely shaped by external influence.
Our leaders travel abroad seeking approval for economic decisions. We borrow money from foreign institutions to fund development. We measure our progress by standards set elsewhere. Even the languages of our former rulers dominate government, business, and higher education.
This raises an uncomfortable question: what exactly did political independence achieve if mental, economic, and institutional dependence remains?
Our forefathers fought for freedom because they believed Africans could govern themselves, build their own economies, and define their own future. They envisioned nations that would stand proudly among others—not as dependents, but as equals.
Yet true independence is more than lowering a colonial flag. It requires self-confidence, strong institutions, economic productivity, scientific innovation, and leadership committed to national development rather than foreign validation.
The challenge before Nigeria and much of Africa today is not colonial rule but the lingering mindset of dependence. The struggle of this generation is to complete the work our forefathers began: transforming political independence into economic, intellectual, and technological independence.
Only then can we truly honor the sacrifices of those who fought for freedom.

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