Challenges of Nationhood: Nigeria at 65, by Ayuba Ahmad To understand Nigeria at 65, we have to take a careful look back at where it all began: October, 1960. After decades of British rule, Nigerians were finally told: "You are now in charge of your country.” Optimism was high, the country appeared full of possibilities. Way back then, agriculture boomed, trade flourished, and even as oil reserves lay mostly untapped, there was a sense that the nation could chart its own path without foreign interference. People believed that the freedom they...