British-Nigerian actress Laura Lake Adebisi has expressed her concerns about Nigeria, stating that the country should never have existed in its current form. She criticized the ideological divide between the northern and southern regions and accused the British colonial administration of prioritizing their interests over Nigeria’s welfare.
Adebisi highlighted the colonial legacy that still affects Nigeria, pointing out how Britain opposed the Eastern region’s attempt to secede and form Biafra, instead supporting Nigeria to suppress the movement. She argued that the British wanted Nigeria to remain unified to continue exploiting its resources.
In her words:
“The footprints of colonialism are over Nigeria. Nigeria should have never been a country! The difference in ideology from the northern side to the southern side is insane.
“When the Eastern side tried to secede and form Biafra, the ex-colonialists [Britain] were like, no, we don’t want that. So they instead empower Nigeria to crush that country.
“They were like, we want you guys to stay like this so we can continue to pillage and take all of your resources.
“So the footprints of colonialism are still all over Nigeria. It’s in the shape of the country. It’s on the map.”