Nigerians from all over the world are celebrating their 56th independence anniversary on October 1, 2016.

This, like previous years, promises to be one that gives many Nigerians that nostalgic feeling as they remember how the years under the colonial masters were and the yearnings of the people.

Nigeria gained independence in 1960 through the British government legislated constitutions and has since tried to hold her citizens together in unity, a task which she has often struggled with.

However, Nigerians regardless of their ethnic background or religion, still belong to the southern and northern protectorates which the country was divided to by Sir Frederick Lord Lugard, who happened to be the country’s first governor general.

Ever since, the new constitution which was legislated by the British government established a federal system with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state.

Today, Nigerians whether happy or sad, will commemorate the 56th year since the country became an independent nation, and NAIJ.com have discovered some amazing throw back pictures of the post independence celebration in 1960.

Source : https://www.naij.com/990407-nigeria56-see-nostalgic-throwback-pictures-of-post-independence-1960s-era.html

Lagos railway in the 1960s

Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria’s first prime minister with the Queen of England during Nigeria’s independence day celebration in 1960.

I was eating goat head(isiewu) and enjoyn my Maltina, this evening, inside Neighbourhood restaurant..... Around 6.45pm.... a man entered the restaurant holding a brief case with his right hand......
I guess he is a big politician because his dressing and pot belly portrays it..... He walked and sat down as everybody looked at him. Suddenly a woman came to him and started crying. The woman knelt down and told the man dat her children and her wan die of hunger since her husband died......This man opened the brief case and gave the woman five hundred thousand naira....... The woman jumped up and left the restaurant in happiness.... I was still watching wen anoda man started crying and came to him. He knelt down and beggged him dat he needed money to establish his bizness..... This man brought out ten million naira cheque (#10,000,000.00)and gave it to de man.. This time, i started murmuring and practicing on the lie I would blow to have my own national cake. ...I started crying and went to the man. Immediately I knelt down, I heard
"cut!! Cut!! Cut!!".
I turned and saw the director of the movie. He laughed and said "oooo boi na movie we dey shoot here" oo.

Hahahahahah shame wan kill me. Chaii!!
Economy no go kill person lol.
Happy freedom day

Western House of Assembly, Ibadan.

Spectators on Nigeria’s independence day 1960.

Some indigenes of Katsina state, northern Nigeria in 1960s

Carter bridge in Lagos in 1960

A collection of 1954 Mercedes-Benz Ponton

White number plate cars