In the spirit of our Independence Anniversary, I decided to compile this
list. It highlights some important days in the month of October in the history
of Nigeria. Enjoy!
October 1, 1960: Nigeria gained independence from
Britain.
October 1, 1961: Southern
Cameroon ceases to be a part of Nigeria and became a part of Cameroun,
following the UN-organised plebiscite of Febuary 11, 1961.
October 1, 1963: Nigeria became a republic. This republic (the
first) was brought to an abrupt end by the coup of January 16, 1966 (also the
first coup).
October 1, 1979: Alhaji Shehu Shagari was sworn in as president.
Thus, the Second Republic began on this day, eventually meeting its demise on
December 31, 1983 through a military coup. Shehu Shagari was just beginning his
second term when the coup plotters struck.
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