1966 Revolution: Why Tafawa Balewa's government was REMOVED by the Revolution of 9 Majors

Ahmadu Bello/ Tafawa Balewa: The Leaders Who Hated Nigeria! 

Wherever you go and wherever Nigerians congregate the question is often asked; why has Nigeria failed? Why has a nation so blessed with abundant human and material resources failed? Why is Nigeria so disharmonious; crippled by tribalism, religious fundamentalism and bigotry? Why is Nigeria so corrupt and why can’t Nigerians work together for the common good of all? Why simple issues in Nigeria are politicised thus inhibiting possible solutions to identified problems? Why is a nation that has all the potentials to be one of the richest in the world a failed state? Why has Nigeria been cursed with an endless line of bad leaders? These haunting questions are ever so common while finding answers to them has proven a difficult task.

Ahmadu Bello/ Tafawa Balewa: The Leaders Who Hated Nigeria!

Ahmadu Bello/ Tafawa Balewa: The Leaders Who Hated Nigeria! 

Wherever you go and wherever Nigerians congregate the question is often asked; why has Nigeria failed? Why has a nation so blessed with abundant human and material resources failed? Why is Nigeria so disharmonious; crippled by tribalism, religious fundamentalism and bigotry? Why is Nigeria so corrupt and why can’t Nigerians work together for the common good of all? Why simple issues in Nigeria are politicised thus inhibiting possible solutions to identified problems? Why is a nation that has all the potentials to be one of the richest in the world a failed state? Why has Nigeria been cursed with an endless line of bad leaders? These haunting questions are ever so common while finding answers to them has proven a difficult task.

Tafawa Balewa died of natural causes: The Truth you have never been told

Balewa was not assasinated: The Truth you have never been told

The controversy surrounding the 'mystery' of the death of Nigeria's Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa, was settled by Late Mathew Tawo Mbu, a former cabinet minister under Balewa and one of his trusted subordinates. In an interview, with the Nation Newspaper, Mbu revealed that contrary to the widely circulated information that Balewa was shot by the revolutionary soldiers, Balewa died from asthmatic attack en route Calabar. Prior the revolutionary, political crisis in the Western Region culminated in the conviction (for treason) and jailing of Yoruba leader Obafemi Awolo in Calabar prison. The revolutionaries attuned to Awolowo's ideology had planned to make him Nigerian leader. Part of the plan was to take Balewa to Calabar to sign his resignation letter and relinquishing of power to Awolowo. This was not to be as Balewa suffered asthmatic attack on the way and died.