Was it independence?

Nigeria 58 years ago and Nigeria today has no difference, the only difference between Nigeria in this contemporary period and Nigeria 58 years ago is the fact that now, we now wear cloth and walk like humans.
Now, my question is, through the throe and colic  Nigeria went through to secure her freedom from the 'Whiteman,' what special proceeds did a common Nigerian learn from the colonial masters during the pre-colonial era? Perhaps, we struggeld through sweat and blood to become a sovereign nation for nothing, it took the people of Nigeria almost a hundred decade or more to secure independence and freedom for themselves. We licked the white mans 'ass'  in order to bear our own indigenous names, rule our own people. Chinua Achebe could only vent his anger on the colonial masters only through the magical prowess of his pen; encapsulated with African griot and the lore of the ancient igbo society. Things fall apart literally depicts that, through the coming of the 'whiteman' things began to fall apart in the igbo society.

During my visit to Badagry in April 2013, I learnt that Badagry was an important slave route in West Africa. Badagry is one of five divisions created in Lagos State in l968.

In the early 1500's, slaves were transported from West Africa to America through Badagry. It is reported that Badagry exported no fewer than 550,000 African slaves to America during the period of the American Independence in l787. In addition, slaves were transported to Europe, South America and the Caribbean. The slaves came mainly from West Africa and the neighboring countries of Benin and Togo as well as others parts of Nigeria. The slave trade became the major source of income for the Europeans in Badagry.

 Nigeria didn't secure her independence on a platter of Gold, rather we worked day and nights, we were tortured and batterd, we were sold into a whitemans house to work as a menial servant. We did all  sort just to secure our freedom. It is disheartening to say that even after acquiring independence and after the departure of the colonial master's, Nigerians who fought together for their independence, started fighting and killing themselves, looting national funds, and slandering against the other just for political recognition, wealth and so on. Nigeria 58 years ago and Nigeria today has no difference, the only difference between Nigeria in this contemporary period and Nigeria 58 years ago is the fact that now, we now wear cloth and walk like humans. That is the only change that has occurred in Nigeria. Apart from that, nothing has changed; greedy and fallacious political leaders still exists, looters, social malaise, hate-speech, slandering is a norm in the Nigerian society. Having political leaders like Adams oshiohmole, saraki, and dino melaye and others around our political affairs will not do us any good, Nigeria will still remain static. Today we are marking 58 years of independence; it should be a day for sober reflection of ourselves as citizens of this struggling nation. In what way have we made Nigeria better as citizens?  What can be done to foster ethnic peace in Nigeria? Don't wait for 'Godot' to change Nigeria for you. Remember, that the change we wish to see in the world must begin with ourselves.
Thank you for reading. God bless you and have a prosperous independence day!