The territory that is today known as Nigeria came into being in 1914 when the then governor general Sir Freidrich Lord Luggard (who was a british administrator) amalgamated the sounthern and northern protectorate to form a single country. This amalgamation was done by Nigeria's colonial masters which were the British government.
A few years after the amalgamation pressure began to mount on the British government to grant Independence to the country that they put together. This pressure was mounted by nationalist movement and groups formed with the sole purpose of getting Nigeria out of the control of the British government. Notable nationalist of that era are Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Nnamdi Azikwe, Alj Tafawa Balewa etc. Due to intense pressure the British government finally granted independence to Nigeria on the 1st of october 1960.
53 years down that road there has been ups and downs but the contry has stayed as one but with so many problems in terms of the governance of the nation.
My question is which one of this two significant events in the DNA of Nigeria is more worthy of celebration in reference to our current state as a nation? Is it the fact that we were brought together or the fact that we got our freedom.