A PROPOSAL FOR STEEMJET NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION - NIGERIA @ 58
Steemjet is a global community on the steem blockchain whose main goal was the promotion of STEEM cryptocurrency, but due to the strategic elimination of certain activities, the community's main focus is partying rather than on teaching lessons. Due to this clearly stated fact, it is only perfect if the community could fund an exquisite party for the celebration of our independence day here in Nigeria on the 1st of October.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW NIGERIA WAS GRANTED INDEPENDENCE
Nigeria first became a republic in 1963, but succumbed to military rule three years later after a bloody coup d'état. A separatist movement later formed the Republic of Biafra in 1967, leading to the three-year Nigerian Civil War. Nigeria became a republic once again after a new constitution was written in 1979. However, the republic was short-lived, when the military seized power again four years later. A new republic was planned to established in 1993, but was dissolved by General Sani Abacha. Abacha died in 1998 and a fourth republic was later established the following year, which ended three decades of intermittent military rule.
Nigeria was granted independence on October 1, 1960. A new constitution established a federal system with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state. The NCNC, now headed by Azikiwe (who had taken control after Macaulay’s death in 1946), formed a coalition with Balewa’s NPC after neither party won a majority in the 1959 elections. Balewa continued to serve as the prime minister, a position he had held since 1957, while Azikiwe took the largely ceremonial position of president of the Senate. Following a UN-supervised referendum, the northern part of the Trust Territory of the Cameroons joined the Northern region in June 1961, while in October the Southern Cameroons united with Cameroun to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. On October 1, 1963, Nigeria became a republic. Azikiwe became president of the country, although as prime minister Balewa was still more powerful.
After a brief honeymoon period, Nigeria’s long-standing regional stresses, caused by ethnic competitiveness, educational inequality, and economic imbalance, again came to the fore in the controversial census of 1962–63. In an attempt to stave off ethnic conflict, the Mid-West region was created in August 1963 by dividing the Western region. Despite this division, the country still was segmented into three large geographic regions, each of which was essentially controlled by an ethnic group: the west by the Yoruba, the east by the Igbo, and the north by the Hausa-Fulani. Conflicts were endemic, as regional leaders protected their privileges; the south complained of northern domination, and the north feared that the southern elite was bent on capturing power. In the west the government had fallen apart in 1962, and a boycott of the federal election of December 1964 brought the country to the brink of breakdown. The point of no return was reached in January 1966, when, after the collapse of order in the west following the fraudulent election of October 1965, a group of army officers attempted to overthrow the federal government, and Prime Minister Balewa and two of the regional premiers were murdered. A military administration was set up under Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, but his plan to abolish the regions and impose a unitary government met with anti-Igbo riots in the north. The military intervention worsened the political situation, as the army itself split along ethnic lines, its officers clashed over power, and the instigators and leaders of the January coup were accused of favouring Igbo domination. In July 1966 northern officers staged a countercoup, Aguiyi-Ironsi was assassinated, and Lieut. Col. (later Gen.) Yakubu Gowon came to power. The crisis was compounded by intercommunal clashes in the north and threats of secession in the south.
ACTIVITIES
The independence day celebration will be done on Steemjet official discord server where we usually have our weekly Radio Show
https://discord.gg/hraG3q and the following activities will take place;
Opening prayer
Introduction of the guest of honour.
@suparsingoggle
@blackman
@ehiboss
@ogowinner
@honourmous
- Introduction by other communities member
* NATIONAL ANTHEM by @juliet Isreal
* A brief summary of steemjet's mission and vision by @empato365
Gbedu wey dey burst brain
Pidgin trivia 100 steem give away
Rap Battle 250 steem give away
Short break 2mins (naija music playing)
10,000 naira worth of airtime give away (all Nigeria network) 50 steem
BATTLE OF THE POET 200 steem give away
SPOKEN WORD SLAM 200 steem give away for the winners.
Newbie hour
200 steem to be distributed to all the newbies equally. REPUTATION NOT MORE THAN 40
THE QUIZ about NIGERIA
600 STEEM GIVEAWAY
Pick a no from 1-58 each correct answer goes home with 10 steem.
300 steem to be distributed to all the participants
BUDGET FOR THE PARTY
Considering the activities listed above, we will be needing roughly 3000 Steem to organize an exquisite party for the Nigeria @58 Independence day celebration.
Much regards to @dimimp, we hope you look into this and grant us the opportunity to celebrate this special day.
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