Nigeria was granted independent in 1960 by Britain, ever since she has been playing a fatherly role in the African continent, some of the roles include laying a solid foundation for the establishment of ECOWAS with her continent sister Togo, she also played a lead role in peace keeping missions in Africa . Also to mention is the supply of electricity to neighbouring countries, to mention but a few with these one can conclude by saying Nigeria is truly a blessing to Africa.
Nigeria has all it takes to be a super economy but bad government and corruption have been her biggest impediments. The country has the biggest economy, highest population, and best agricultural lands but all these blessings have not led to development. The main problem of the country now is insecurity which has affected the agricultural, educational, and economic sectors. Many farmers have been chased out of their farms by armed bandits, schools have been destroyed and students kidnapped and businesses are closing because of a high rate of crime and low patronage.
Nigeria has contributed to the development of other African countries in many ways but until it settles her internal problems she will just be a handicapped giant of Africa. Until the government makes policies that will reduce the financial gap between the poor and the rich, Nigeria will remain a sleeping giant.