This study critically examines the enduring impact of British colonial rule on Nigeria's political, economic, and socio-cultural development since independence in 1960. Using historical and documentary analytical approaches, the study explores how colonial administrative structures, economic policies, and social institutions established during the colonial period created patterns that persist in contemporary governance and development challenges. The colonial state introduced centralised po
Jonathan Y. Ayibatari and Daguo-apu Andrew Ogono (Thu,) studied this question.