By Sulaymon Ruqoya
September 7th, 2024
British-Nigerian actress Laura Lake Adebisi has ignited a wave of reactions online after stating that Nigeria should never have been a country in a viral video.
In her thought-provoking video, Adebisi argued that the deep ideological divisions between the North and South provide clear reasons why the nation was never meant to exist as a unified entity.
She went on to accuse the British government of playing a pivotal role in preventing the secession of Biafra, an Eastern region that sought independence during the Nigerian Civil War in the late 1960s.
According to Adebisi, Britain’s interference was driven by a desire to control Nigeria’s resources.
“The footprints of colonialism are over Nigeria. Nigeria should have never been a country! The difference in ideology from the northern side to the southern side is insane,” she declared in the video.
She further elaborated, “When the Eastern side tried to secede and form Biafra, the ex-colonialists [Britain] were like, no, we don’t want that. So they instead empower Nigeria to crush that country,” suggesting that Britain had vested interests in ensuring Nigeria remained intact.
Adebisi also pointed to the long-lasting impact of colonialism on Nigeria, saying, “They were like, we want you guys to stay like this so we can continue to pillage and take all of your resources. So the footprints of colonialism are still all over Nigeria. It’s in the shape of the country. It’s on the map.”