Why the Railway will link Niger Republic

I come from Delta State but I am more at home with Igbos than Urhobos. This is because we share the same language. My Youth Service in Sokoto State,

opened my eyes to the cultural affinity between Northern Nigeria and Niger Republic.

Just after my Youth Service, I heard of a young graduate of Northern extraction just after Youth Service who refused to come to Lagos to take up an appointment with Nitel on Level 10.

There I was searching for a level 8 job and someone was refusing to come live in Lagos for a level ten job.

That was one of the reasons, the Federal Capital was moved away from Lagos. 

As Military Head of State, IBB hardly had Sallah in Lagos.

Asked to choose, many Northerners would choose Niger Republic over and above Southern Nigerians.

Nigeria is a mistake.

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