About 33 per cent of Nigerian adults are embarrassed to identify with Nigeria due to the economic hardships currently facing the country, according to NOIPols to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day. This was revealed in a new survey conducted.
Rising cost of living, coupled with bad governance and lack of leadership, have been identified as factors contributing to the decline in national pride among Nigerians.
A survey conducted during the week commencing 23 September found that 51 per cent of adults believe Nigeria is falling apart, while 79 per cent remain Nigerian citizens primarily because there is no other country. It turned out that he was also proud of himself.
When asked what Nigerians consider to be Nigeria’s greatest achievement since Nigeria achieved independent status in 1960, 38 percent of adult Nigerians believe that nothing has been achieved. This was revealed by the survey results.
However, fewer could identify achievements in areas such as agriculture (8 percent), democracy (8 percent), education (7 percent), and telecommunications (6 percent).
When asked about the most important issue for Nigeria to address as a nation in the coming year, 39 percent of Nigerians cited the economy, followed closely by insecurity (18 percent).
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Other issues cited include fuel prices, bad governance, corruption, job creation, education, living standards, infrastructure development, and electricity.
Similarly, when we asked respondents which areas they thought were performing well, unfortunately 28% had no answer.
On the other hand, the agriculture, communications, power, and education sectors were recognized for their strong performance.
Independence Day, colloquially known as October 1, is an official Nigerian public holiday celebrated to commemorate Nigeria’s declaration of independence from British rule in 1960.
This holiday is celebrated every year by the Nigerian government. The celebrations will begin with the President’s address to the nation, broadcast on radio and television, and include cross-sectoral celebrations from the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and rank and file workers.
The poll involved a nationwide proportional sample of 1,000 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 and above, representing six geopolitical regions, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. included a telephone interview.
