One day slavery stopped

In the middle of the 15^th century, Africans were taken and sold as slaves to Europe. The slave trade went on for nearly 358 years. Yet, one day, slavery stopped.

So, on 1 January 1808, the Transatlantic slave trade ended. Thanks to the efforts of William Wilberforce.

The British forces attacked and conquered Lagos in 1851. Consequently, they amalgamated Nigeria in 1914.

Yet, one day, slavery stopped.

The colonization of Nigeria ended in 1960 after 46 years of British rule when Nigeria gained Independence.

Thus, the British left behind extractive political and economic institutions that continue to ruin Nigerians.

For 60 years now, Nigeria’s political class uses these extractive political institutions to repress its kind.

It will stop now or later.

212 years ago, we were slaves to Europe and America. Let’s not forget that.