Nigeria’s amalgamation an act of God, not Britain – Maitama Sule

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Nigeria’s amalgamation an act of God, not Britain – Maitama Sule

First Republic Minister of mines and power, Alhaji Maitama Sule, has maintained that it was God and not Britain that amalgamated Nigeria in 1914.

Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, UN, made the remark at the public presentation of two books, “Know About Corruption’’ and “Rebirth of Conscience’’ in Abuja on Tuesday.

The elder statesman observed that Nigeria could only realise God’s will to lead Africa if its people were united, morally upright and disciplined.


According to Sule, “It is not for nothing that God brought us together. I refuse to agree that it was the British that brought us together through the amalgamation of 1914.

“No, it was God that united us. You can understand that Nigeria is a country of different tribes, religions, cultures and even climatic conditions, but were made to live together.

“God wants us to live together, understand one another, cooperate with one another and unite so that we may be a strong nation.

“He brought us together so that we may have the political clout to lead Africa and inspire the blacks all over the world.’’