On October 1 1960, a battle was fought for the sake of every Nigerian, irrespective of their tribe or religion and that battle was won.

Our forefathers ran out, tore their shirts and jumped with joy under the pouring rain. Why? They had been free, free frown those who saw them as nothing but mere pawns.
They fought a battle that at the initial plan showed no sign of victory but rather than giving up, they vowed to die standing and fighting rather kneeling on their knees.
They had endured alot of hardship and torture, negligence and ignorance to all their pleas.

Everyday they woke up and hoped for a miracle to happen but just like the previous days, months and years before it.. nothing. Their tears are dried up and the only hope they had was slowly depleting but they made a decision that their screams would not be silenced.

They toiled,They cried, they endured and they...