#NigeriaAt58: Here are 3 Amazing Trends by Nigerians on Twitter @ 2018 Independence Day

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Here are 3 Amazing Trends by Nigerian Twitter on Independence Day 2018

October 1st is supposed to be the most patriotic day on the Nigerian calendar. As the day we got our independence in 1960, this is one day we expect Nigerians to put out fireworks and get livid for the country.

So we decided to go on to Twitter to see what the Independence Day celebration looked like. How did it feel like? And what did Nigerians say about our independence? And here’s what we found out.

Nigerians Are Pessimistic About the Country

Nigerians endure a lot already in the polity of the country. Since independence, we’ve endured the killings in various quarters, corruption, poverty, unemployment, among many others. The net sum? Nigerians are now highly sceptical about the country.

And in most of the tweets surveyed, this fact was always present.

https://twitter.com/oznwachukwu/status/1046781769255714816

https://twitter.com/Naijadailyfeed/status/1046768861192876032

https://twitter.com/Naija__arena/status/1046764800192270338

Nigerians Love to Celebrate Independence Day

Irrespective of how things are though, Nigerians still love celebrating Independence Day. Despite the issues, Nigerians are really just patriotic people looking for every available space show it. And October 1st is an opportunity.

https://twitter.com/EscoBlades/status/1046606643503484929

https://twitter.com/AliefTaylor_ASA/status/1046929285074886656

Nigerians Can’t Stop Showing themselves

One thing most Nigerians did on Twitter on October 1st was to celebrate with pictures—pictures of themselves. We just like to feel ourselves even when the occasion is clearly not about us sha!

We hope you enjoyed the day. Please share your hopes for #NigeriaAt58 in the comment section.


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