House where Frederick Lugard signed the amalgamation of Northern & Southern Nigeria. Photo Credit: Oluyomi Abiona/wakaabout.net
In the light of the federal government’s plan to mark Nigeria’s centenary in 2014, we sent one of our writers on assignment to Zungeru, the historic town. Among other landmarks, the tour brought her to the building , where Frederick Lugard supposedly signed the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria on 1 January 1914.
We like the idea of a centenary celebration. if anything, it will help to unite our dear country even more. Already, there is a whole raft of centenary everything:centenary city, centenary slogan, centenary song, centenary logo/emblem, centenary lottery,centenary website.But so far no mention has been made of Zungeru (Niger State), where Frederick Lugard actually signed the amalgamation into effect. Zungeru should be the ideal CENTENARY CITY, a town that should be properly prepared ahead of the 2014 commemoration.
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