“When the amalgamation was set to occur, the Niger Company and the British who sold Nigeria overlooked the needs and lives of the people in the region,” said Burna Boy.
He emphasized that Nigeria, as a nation, was never intended to exist; it is merely the outcome of a flawed business venture initiated by the British—a case of “collateral damage from a deal gone wrong.”
Burna Boy explained that the area now known as Nigeria was originally referred to as the Niger Area before being acquired by the Royal Niger Company.
After this acquisition, the Royal Niger Company chose to amalgamate the North and South instead of managing them as distinct entities, marking the birth of Nigeria.
He reiterated that during this amalgamation, the Niger Company and the British did not consider the people living in the region.
“In the transaction between the two entities, the residents of the Niger Area were treated as nothing more than collateral damage.”
