"Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English,' 'Welsh,' or 'French'. The word 'Nigerian' is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not."
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Path to Nigerian Freedom (1947), as quoted by , The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence (2011).
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