 We're going back to 1960, right, today in history, the day where Nigeria became independent. We basically became independent after decades of British rule. It was a very interesting time in Nigeria's history, there's been this clamor for independence. And eyewitnesses there said that just before the stroke of midnight, the British flag was basically lowered down and then when it was midnight the lights were switched back on again and we saw the green, red, green Nigerian national flag standing there majestically for all to see. The celebration for independence took place for weeks, for weeks on and here in Nigeria, here in Lagos, it went on for the celebration occurred at the Tafabulewa Square right here in the city. So interesting times for Nigeria getting independence, lots of events leading up to that period and we know what happened seven years later when you know those that agitation for a breakaway state. But it was in this day in history that we became independent under a constitution that provided for a parliamentary system of government and a substantial measure of self-government for the three regions in the country at that time. The federal government received exclusive powers for defence, foreign relations and commerce as well as fiscal policy. The UK retained the British monarchy in Elizabeth the second as a nominal head of state and the Queen of Nigeria and three years later in 1963 Nigeria became a republic but yes that could definitely still part of our history in 1967. Yeah 1960, 1967 no. We became a republic in 1963. So independent 1960 and then a republic 1963, four years later civil war and of course the journey has just continued to be you know sometimes smooth sometimes rocky since then. There's of course been people who have made history, a person who designed the Nigerian flag, the person who you know of course wrote the Nigerian national anthem you know and all the people who have played you know very very interesting role in the journey that we currently have been in you know from military rule and eventually now to democratic rule. Of course there was a brief stint of a democratic rule before of course there was a coup in the 80s, Shoja Garozo were thrown by military officers back then and eventually it's been you know a mix of emotions to be honest and there's also those who would say that 1960 maybe never should have happened the way that it happened. The joining of these regions and of course a lot of Lugad's influence and some of all of that shouldn't have happened you know the three regions were meant to be together in the first place and maybe we would have been maybe would have grown at you know completely different places over time. There's those who have who had projected back then that Nigeria would have been you know one of the fastest of actually at that time was one of the fastest growing nations in that period but you know corruption mismanagement, coups, you know tribalism some of all of that have just been some of the things that have completely slowed down the growth trajectory of Nigeria. Well here we are today celebrating 61 years after independence and I guess Nigerians themselves like Jina Jonsson mentioned one thing to celebrate is the fact that we have stayed together for those 61 years. For the moment of our said this morning, Nigeria's units is non-negotiable. We'll talk about that after this short break without guests who will be joining us to review once again Nigeria's independence after 61 years.