Reality TV personality Tersee Waya, popularly known as Kiddwaya, says Nigeria could have been more developed if British colonial rule had continued longer than it did. The claim is shared in a social media post, where he links Nigeria’s level of development to the timing of independence.
Both outlets reference Nigeria’s independence from Britain in 1960, granted after pressure from nationalists and political activists. They also note Nigeria’s severing of remaining ties with Britain in 1963. Beyond these historical reference points, the reports frame Kiddwaya’s argument as speculative, focused on whether independence may have arrived “too early.” Neither source presents additional evidence or responses from historians or government officials, and the coverage largely centers on the celebrity’s view rather than an independent assessment of colonial-era development.
