Is Nigeria Independence Day worthy of celebration?

[@lilmizzije]

Only Nigerians that aren’t poor will be celebrating Nigerian Independence Day.

[@4cubed22]

Hahahahahaha lolz

[@chelseaaneke]

What?? I swear you people literally only save this kind of vitriol for Nigerians and it’s so weird. Poor Nigerians were definitely celebrating l. Do your research, Nigeria was rated one of the happiest African countries in the world. Stop letting the media fool you

[@LadyJaneAnams]

Good reporting. The man that said if the head is rotten, the body is rotten too.i love that comment because he's right. Good leadership is the only thing Nigeria needs.

[@proudafricanamerican7586]

Jane Anamelechi Nigerians have some of the best quotes I ever heard. Always some food for thought. “If the head is rotten so is the body.”

[@danielewenkhare3600]

I’m PROUD to be Nigerian Period

[@danielewenkhare3600]

I 💚💚💚💚 my country Nigeria 🇳🇬, I’m Yoruba where all my Nigerians at

[@johnchukwudum673]

What did the independence of Nigeria 🇳🇬 promise? Are we celebrating bad economy, selfish leaders, empty promises? What is there to celebrate? Look at today's politicians, rich and powerful business individuals, look at popular celebrity's, all running around making business deals, going on tour, draining everyone of money for there pockets. The price of something small will cost 500 Naira or 800 or 1,200 Naira. The heads of our nation leaders are seriously greedy, selfish, self centered and routing. If this keeps up, this will seriously FUCK UP everybody, both present and future generations.You realized that Nigerian people are leaving this country for other countries right? They are leaving for a better life. We are going to America, Italy, Canada and others. Now I ask again; what's there to celebrate? Independence from what? Why are we celebrating our independence?

[@QueenYemi]

I’m in US and since I’ve subscribed to this channel I’ve been even more interested to learn about my culture. Just watching the different videos on this channel makes me want to visit Nigeria ASAP. The pros and cons, I love it all, watching almost 3 videos a night lol. You guys deserve even more views. I’ll be sure to tell my friends about this channel. My parents are Nigerian, my big sister was born in naija but me and my younger siblings are born in the USA and never been to Nigeria. I’m almost done with university. When I finally get a chance to go to Nigeria I’ll be sure to do something positive ijn! 🙏🏽

[@MirikaCOfficially]

I really enjoyed this video, BattaBox!! Over here in the USA, we have had our DNA results updated to try and discover more of our ancestry, and we got confused a bit with the update when it came to Nigeria. The % changed for everyone, but it is YOUR video that gave better insight as to why. Many of us had an increase in DNA from the Benin and Togo from within the Nigeria region, and our Nigeria percentage changed as well. Now I know that the Empire of Benin was right there and that is how many of us here have a percentage of Benin. Thanks so much as we still are trying to learn so much about our own history that wasn’t taught at all in the USA. We are on our own learning it.Much love. This video really helped. Many of us were starting to not trust the results, but they are accurate.❤️ ( I shared the link with many)

[@shawnhall3849]

Green Greener Another divide and conquer tactic. You’re doing the work of colonizers.

[@MirikaCOfficially]

Sol i 😂Green Greener is nuts. I learned a long time ago never to respond to ppl who make a lot of noise but make no sense. 😂 He needs a padded wall to run into over and over again to release all that negative energy. I feel horrible for him right now. Poor thing. 😂 It would be wise if he would think more and “speak” a whole lot less.

[@saharasun3862]

@@MirikaCOfficially He's white. They troll black pages to spread division be careful.

[@tok1879]

MirikaCOfficially please ignore the troll.

[@MirikaCOfficially]

Sahara sun I know. Thanks.😂 Trust that I started laughing until my stomach hurt.❤️

[@shawnhall3849]

Nigeria needs to go back to their way of life before colonization

[@ShilonMMz]

you mean, back to live in mud huts and eat roots? yeah ;) hehehe

[@shawnhall3849]

ShilonMMz No back to being a superpower and kicking your asses out

[@shawnhall3849]

ShilonMMz Bitch, please pics.me.me/they-dont-want-us-to-know-they-bowed-before-us-14682019.png

[@ShilonMMz]

I do not believe you're dumber than I thought. huehuehue Spanish conquistadors probably bought some slaves and gold for the beads and weapon. How many hours of history lessons did you have at school?

[@shawnhall3849]

ShilonMMz that’s what you got from it? And you’re calling me dumb? They’re paying homage to the ones who civilized europe

[@uzochukwualadi9501]

Independence is not worth celebrating in Nigeria because I don't know if is hungry or killing that we're going to celebrate

[@guulwade989]

Congratulations to the people of Nigeria independence day is reminder that many people have lost their lives so that you can determine you future

[@shawnhall3849]

The younger generation is Nigeria’s future stop having these old guys continue to run things let the new generation take hold

[@jimmylomak973]

What is there to celebrate? I could remember be4 I will wear my green and white top to celebrate but today there is nothing to celebrate

If the regional rule had remained Western Nigeria would have been more of a beacon right now. Awolowo engineered free education and all the things these elders were talking about. We are literally being dragged down, even without oil, we're fine.

[@jonathanogbone9925]

exactly my point, i am from the niger delta, that region that responsible for the entity called nigeria today, used to be very peaceful, until the hawks from other region hijacked the oil, caused division amongst niger deltans, if restructured, we will peace and grow beyond our imagination.

[@GreaterThanGodLike]

So are you saying Nigeria isn’t capable of progress without white masters?

Awolowo is not white, google him.

[@lfw3733]

Miss Oti, this is a great documentary. Nigerians need some pride and nationalism! Thanks for doing your part from New Mexico USA.

[@BattaBox]

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[@AhmedMohammed-tg5fd]

Yes. Nigeria should be celebrated but with a focus on "how do we get better" What have we learnt from our actions in the past? an appreciation of both the past and the present compatriots..... no matter how little their contributions were/is and gathering some motivation from that AND on the reality which is...at every point in time (of which now is no exception), the present and future of Nigeria depends on the efforts of those present.. What can I contribute to Nigeria as an individual?. Let's shift our paradigm from 'who caused what' to "what can I do?', doing it and expanding to what can we do? A shift in our mindset of government as the leaders and only initiators of change to an understanding that everyone of us is a leader and can change something that would make a little part of Nigeria better. and finally accepting truthfully that we all including myself are part of the problems of Nigeria for as long as we do not do something in our already God-given abilities to fix Nigeria.

[@mokramtaiwoalasheproductio5742]

I think Nigeria predicament started after they discover crude oil in our dear country. If they could managed with rubber, coco, grand nut, kola nut without trouble back then. It must be the oil.

[@BERNIEO4]

Independence Should Always Be Celebrated !!

[@marlineharrold1937]

Thanks for the video. :)

[@odusinaolan]

I love the background song, pls who sang it???

[@Texas80]

This was a great video. I hope to see Nigeria's infrastructure improve to top standards so it can really prosper. A country cannot move forward these days with insufficient electricity and water. Who would want to put a datacenter in Nigeria with the lack of electricity?

[@Terry-Oppong-RN]

I sometimes wonder if the queen will ever die, look at every independence video of Ghana, Nigeria, all the British colonies

[@VaqueroVegano]

African luv foreva🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@johnwest360]

Happy Independence Day NIGERIA.. 💜 from 🇵🇭

[@lilmizzije]

If people want to celebrate Nigerian Independence then let them! 🤷🏽‍♀️. It doesn’t matter if you feel that there’s nothing worth celebrating, after all it doesn’t concern you.

[@ifeanyifrancis9901]

Africa as a whole is not yet independent.

[@ableman2108]

Flora shaw didn’t discover Nigeria. The Name Nigeria has been in existence before the British came to nigeria. The name nigeria was first called by the Niger republic when they are trading with norther Nigeria. Southern Nigeria where the igbo were trading art. During that period river Niger was very big it stretches from southern Nigeria up to Niger republic. What flora shaw did was to put the name Nigeria together and it was documented. She didn’t discover the name Nigeria. Okay if she discover the name so what was the name Nigeria was bearing before British settlements?

[@conciergeweb7800]

It was called bight of BIAFRA for the igbos and some part of Cameron

[@tisheolukareh8291]

What is actually wrong with everyone in the comments. If you are Nigerian I am disappointed to call you my fellow citizen because October 1st is a day to be celebrated because as a country as a whole we have been through so much and you dont want to set a day aside to celebrate our beautiful, lovely country?

[@g-prince3375]

Please what's the name of that background song

[@BigOdog]

Nigerians are enemies of their own progress. Just take a minute to read these comments from a neutral stand point and you can see the self hate in between the lines. How is anything going to get better when the people outside the country bash their own country. Now how will the country scale to the capacity we all know it can be when the people inside the country have self hate. The next generation needs to learn how to love. Please love

[@BigOdog]

Gods own Son you’ve confirmed you are in operations and in alliance with the enemies of state. Hungry people are angry but depending on the government is clearly not working so we must build each other

[@abundantlifeministries166]

very interesting documentary

[@dt2dotcom]

Pls what is the name of this track being played, it reminds me of my youthful days in secondary school. help a brother pls I’m dying to listen to it again.

[@emmanuelogbonna5305]

dt2dotcom The song is Timi Dakolo great nation

[@cassandrajustin8812]

I love what the man said, true talk

[@devblockdevblock6169]

what did the man actually say ?

[@cassandrajustin8812]

+devblock devblock look the video urself then u will know wat he said was reasonable

[@andreworji2536]

Nigeria🇳🇬 fail us , but we are no longer relying on Nigeria, we hustle! to be the best 💪💀

[@Qup1ter]

WHY DO ALL THE NIGERIANS SOUND LIKE MY PARENTS HMMM?

[@kennedymuitherero3762]

Independence day should be celebrated by reflecting on the initial vision of the founding fathers and assessing our current state. We weren't as free as we are today, to forge a desirable future before independence. It's just that we have continually not exploited our chances well enough to bring us collective pride. That in my opinion, should be the challenge.

[@liyahashley404]

I love this Woman, She is speaking Standard English (i remember my Father)

[@becky15707]

That woman on purple skin is flawless

[@danielewenkhare3600]

💚🇳🇬💚🇳🇬💚🇳🇬💚🇳🇬

[@rgbphotomediaprod.2384]

Is an ignorance for someone to say "nothing wrong with the system today in Nigeria where so called leaders are aiding and abetting!!!

[@ikOldBoy]

@battaboxtv name of that Song in the Beginning

[@Farmanimals98]

NO. We celebrate things that are thriving and well.

[@4cubed22]

What exactly are we celebrating.. Is it herdsmen killing or hunger? Pls let me know

[@shawnhall3849]

Sexy Damsel Don’t give racists a reason to mock you Nigerians. They’re in these comments

[@4cubed22]

@@shawnhall3849 I asked a question. Thanks though.

[@tonybest374]

Please batta box why are you guys not talking about the new younger and new aspirants?

[@sankofax8082]

all this old stories and tales from older generations that have failed us. let us hear from the youths

[@Loverlovelife]

Idk I live in America trust we love celebrating independence but if you bring up the subject coming back to Nigeria you hear silence...I just don’t understand if all my American Nigerians love Nigeria so much why not make Nigeria great..to me it’s all for show your not a proud Nigeria me personally I plan on move back I miss Nigeria

[@danielkyles3361]

Happy belated Independence Day Naija

[@denniskcobi3470]

What is the meaning of nigeria in IGBO BIAFRA Yoruba Hausa and ijaw Edo and other tribes language

[@mefamily867]

she never talk about Biafra. Zoo republic. Biafra most come.

[@calebezekiel9690]

The past is gone, how can we move forward ?

[@ogodedecollins1001]

Celebrating Nigeria independent, there is any independent in Nigeria, is celebrating fulani herds men killing and taking over communities at benue and plateau. Is celebrating poverty, bad roads, blackouts, hunger, is celebrating oligarchy, is celebrating anarchy, is celebrating tyranny and tyrants, is celebrating poor education system, etc

[@brianlong2707]

Nigeria was a title labeled on to a collection of people with different cultures by the white man. If you really want to accept that label then you guys need to seat down on a round table, come up white a constitution and a system of government that takes into account cultural diversity.

[@XxxchineduxxX]

Battabox, I am a fan of your content, however I have noticed a trend in your videos- generally speaking there seems to be a strong anti north agenda. As a whole most people seem to think Nigerian is an Igbo or yourba person, the north gets no mention at all and I’m curious as to why that is? I strongly believe it’s important to celebrate all the beautiful cultures of Nigeria as a whole and leave tribalism in the past. It does not help anyone at all. I ask of you, can you make an effort to provide more diverse content?

[@BattaBox]

Thanks for your comment. We wish to make videos in the north too. We are self funded and it is very expensive to travel. You can help support our channel through patreon/Battabox We would appreciate it.

[@Og_Uchime]

Lol, what I'm wondering is y God left Australia or Canada and landed me and my family in Nigeria. I tire! Anyway, I hope my purpose 4 this country will come 2 pass. God help us, Sowore 4 President!

[@rgbphotomediaprod.2384]

I see no reason why the treasury looters and aiders of armed robbers are not being paraded as those ones in Crime watch Nigeria!!!

The 'most fantastically corrupt country', number one in the world corruption index in 2017. The so called one Nigeria where hausa fulanis feel that they're born to rule Nigeria and no one else, as such given themselves privileges over others. A tribalistic country where the tribalistic leader Buhari sends his military troops to massacre and abduct unarmed people who're agitating for secession from Nigeria where they're being besieged, marginalised, abduct and massacred by hausa fulani, mostly in Biafraland with an eviction notice to leave northern states, of which the so called president turns a blind eye. Yet mentally enslaved and people with biased mind still celebrate independence day on 1st of October, a cursed day indeed.Divide the contraption called Nigeria or continue to suffer from the consequences of 58 years most unhappy wedlock. Happy cursed day to all Nigeria!..God bless Biafra.

[@ejjunior1901]

Justice, fairness and equity were lost to quotas - a euphemism for mediocrity. Excellence is not recognized. Those who played by the rule became a mockery of all. The result is what we see today. If we want a change, we should go back to basis, and play by the rule. There is no short cut, take it or leave it.

[@johnbullodigie9881]

Why are teachers not committed because of corrupt leaders and foolish leaders lifeless leaders visionless leaders.

[@kalxite]

About time we rename our country and shed ourselves of everything colonial including our pseudo colonialist (the current political class) #takeitback

[@youngever763]

vote omoyele sowore vote AAC for president 2019

[@osazuwawisdom5033]

Biafra is not Nigeria

[@bissyjagun2]

NO IT IS NOT....SIMPLE!

[@oluebubemadudingambu3061]

Make a Nigerian Fulani man a leader in any beautiful country you know today, then watch and see if the country will not look like old Ajegunle in 2 years of his reign. Fulanis are known to be living inside bushes with their cows so they don't like nor appreciate good things.

[@Chidozie454]

Bemteddy

[@kettenfozunk]

Dat man in da kar av got da veri gud vokabulari, dat man iz de veri klevar man!

[@hasanzaiter1973]

Nonsense people what they day separating

[@leomorgan5906]

No

[@bsweetz]

Independence into poverty and doom.

[@victordestiny5439]

Celebrate ke? Hmmmmm I de go market jarree

[@oge82]

Nigeria wasn't ready for independence. We were better off under colonial rule.

[@shawnhall3849]

Oge Smith Don’t give racists a reason to mock you. How was Nigeria better off under colonial rule that’s the dumbest crap I heard anyone say. Go back to before colonization. Only Nigerians (maybe even other Africans) will say this nonsense, no other ppl will say dumb shit you just said

[@shawnhall3849]

Prince Peter that’s dumb as hell

[@shawnhall3849]

Prince Peter Because there was already traditional systems in place before colonization

[@oge82]

Sol i racism or racist has no power to mock. Whites are not better than us. But look at Nigeria situation today, every thing they created for us we messed it up. Our money has no value, the government and leaders only cares about their families. No accountability, laws are not being enforced. No good roads or hospitals. Doctors get away with murder. I still say Nigeria wasn't ready for independence !!!!! 58 years later instead of us to move forward we are moving backwards.

[@tok1879]

Prince Peter errr... The Yoruba never killed twins but rather celebrated them. 😐

[@princeadejuwonogedengbe3406]

No