"Nigeria, We Hail Thee" @54

Although Nigeria gained partial independence from Britain on October 1 1960, it was not totally independent until 1963 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The name “Nigeria” is derived from the word “Niger” – the name of the river that constitutes the most remarkable geographical feature of the country. Nigeria is a country of 923,768 square kilometers, bound to the west by Benin, to the north by the Niger and Chad Republic, east by the Republic of Cameroon, and south by the Gulf of Guinea. The country gained independence from the British government on Oct. first 1960, and became a republic in 1963. The journey to independence started with some constitutional developments, these constitutional developments saw the country attaining self-rule in some quarters in 1957 and total liberation on Oct. 1st 1960
 

Nigeria, we hail thee,

Our own dear native land,

Though tribe and tongue may differ,

In brotherhood we stand,

Nigerians all are proud to serve

Our sovereign Motherland

LEADERS TILL DATE

Nigerian Leaders In History


Administration


Date of Leadership


Designation



Sir Lord Frederick Lugard


Colonial


1914 - 1919


Governor General



Sir Bernard Bourdillon


Colonial


1635 - 1943


Governor General



Sir John Macpherson


Colonial


1948 - 1955


Governor General



Sir James Roberson


Colonial


1955 - 1960


Governor General



Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe


Civilian


1 Oct 1960 - 16 Jan 1963


President of the Republic



Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa


Civilian


30 Aug 1960 - 15 Jan 1966


Prime Minister



Johnson Thomas Umurakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi


Military


16 Jan 1966 - 29 Jul 1966


Heads of the Military Government



Yakubu Gowon


Military


1 Aug 1966 - 29 Jul 1975


Heads of the Military Government



Murtala Ramat Muhammed


Military


29 Jul 1975 - 13 Feb 1976


Heads of the Military Government



Olusegun Obasanjo


Military


14 Feb 1976 - 1 Oct 1979


Heads of the Military Government



Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari


Civilian


1 Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1983


President of the Republic



Muhammadu Buhari


Military


31 Dec 1983 - 27 Aug 1985


Head of the Federal Military Government



Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida


Military


27 Aug 1985 - 4 Jan 1993


Chairman of the Armed Forces Ruling Council


Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council



Ernest Adekunle Oladeinde Shonekan


Civilian


26 Aug 1993 - 17 Nov 1993


Head of the Interim National Government



Sani Abacha


Military


17 Nov 1993 - 8 Jun 1998


Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council



Abdulsalam Abubakar


Military


9 Jun 1998 - 29 May 1999


Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council



Olusegun Obasanjo


Civilian


29 May 1999 - 2007


President of the Republic



musa yar'adua


civilian


29 May 2007-2009


President of the Republic



Goodluck Ebele Jonathan


civilian


2009-Till Date


President of the Republic

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