Independence+Movement+(9-2)

=Group: Movement for independence= Where and when did it start? leaders of the movement? what did the leaders want? response of government? when were Nigerians granted independence? how did it happen? what was the impact on Nigerians in terms of their daily lives, the government, schools, the economy, religion

Karan Bakshi English 9-2 2/13/09    **Movement for Independence**   Nigeria is an African country located in the west. On October 1 1960, Nigeria gained its independence from the British. By the end of world war two the growing population of Nigeria and Nigerian Nationalism wanted Independence. Nigeria pushed itself to be a self-runned government, which consisted of three parties. The first party was the Nigerian People’s Congress, which was dominated by Islamic and northerners. The second was the Nation Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon’s, led by Nnamdi Azikiwe who later became the Governor General in 1960. The final party was the Liberal Action group, which was dominated by Yoruba people, led by Obafemi Awolowo. The Imbalance between the parties created unrest, and resulted in a plebiscite, which decided whether northern Cameroon should stay with Nigeria.  In 1963 Nigeria parted from its British legacy and declared itself a Federal Republic. Azikiwe from the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon’s, became the first prime minister. The party was founded by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and Herbert Macaulay who became the first president. The effect it had on citizens was confusions of who had control of the government. The unrest caused disputes and was a factor of Nigeria’s first civil war. 