As such, 9 January, 1897 was not the first time the name was used as a description of people who lived and thrived around the lower end of the Niger. Today, 66 years after our independence from the British, the name is one I have carried all my life with great purpose and service. It refers to the space from which I am called to contribute to humanity.
Nigeria at 66: How complexity opens up the space for originality, By Adéwálè Àjàdí
