Nigerian Leaders today are different from the leaders of years back. And the leaders of years back were fighting for all the African countries and not only for Nigerians. The independent of many African countries were spearheaded by Nigeria with peaceful movement. But today corruption has destroyed the whole country.
Nigeria I know today can't be a leader in the continent. And for now Nigeria is not a blessing to any African country but a cause to them. Because the leaders are so much corrupt that another country is not good to follow up. Nigeria is the reason richest country in Africa even now but he has the highest unemployment list in the continent, highest corrupt list, and the highest underdeveloped country in Africa. So with all these how can it lead others and be a blessing to them?
I agree with you, the way things were in those days it was way more better than it is now. The leaders have seen that other Africa countries are looking up to them and they find a way to make the fight for a better Africa be for everyone who look up to them but now is not the same, they only fight for their selfish interest which to me other Africa nations don't see Nigeria as the hope of Africa any more. No matter what they gain from Nigeria, their view of how the leaders are handling things doesn't interest them anymore, is like all hope are lost and is every man for himself soy they can't rely on Nigeria to even be the head of Africa anymore.