It was recorded that human race
were sometimes in the past captives and depended of one or two nations of the
world and freedom from this captivity created happiness and changes. These
changes bring us to the world happiest day. The world happiest day is a reality as well as a discovery. Tracing
these facts as far back as 15th
and 16th Centuries
till date, we should have marked remarkable events that will ascertain the
world’s celebration days. Not limited to United Nations but to include mostly
the remote African and Asian Nations and in this case we are using Senegal and Nigeria in West African as two nations to our case study in trends
of development that will ascertain changes innovatively and improvement in the
economy that created better lives made easy today.
Starting this discussion from 16th
Century, which was the period several Europeans nations began sailing
frequently to the Coasts of Africa and Indian nations in a voyages of
discoveries. On the process, they began conquering and plundering the Islands
of Caribbean Sea and mainland of Central and South Americans, and in doing all
these, opened new range of adventures and ambitions. Much of this shaped a new
pattern of power in Western Europe, and this made itself increasingly felt
along the Coast of West African; which is our centre of focus on this article
though other big changes occurred in Egypt and North Africa. These, too, formed
a new pattern of power; and this likewise affected many of the inland countries
of West Africa. All these outside changes were important for futures; counting
on the Senegal, the Walloff empire
which comprises the Walloff Political
system where the growing European’s sea merchants brought their ship to Walloff Coast and Senegal river. A Portuguese report of 1506 says that Portuguese merchants
brought horses, cotton, goods, and other manufacturing products for sales here
and took slaves and a little gold in exchange is a remarkable tragedy to thank
God today for up keeping in development and improvement in the societal values
to lives and human which was little
regarded as of then.
Notwithstanding that at first, the
Portuguese was in the region of Senegal Coast trading on African slaves in
1440s and later from there they raided the mainland right down to the mouth of
Senegal River and beyond seizing prisoners whom they enslaved, and ravaging the
coastal country. But by the 16th century there was existing peaceful
slave trading partnership between the Portuguese sea merchants and the Kings
and Chiefs mainland of Senegal which was already flourishing in different
Coastal part of the world as genuine deals and business. Following this slave
trend is the migration of the Fulani’s from the Ancient who later spread far
across grassland of West Africa with incessant attacks of conquering lands
especially the Nomad herdsmen. Entering different part of West African
including Nigeria: they were after revenge for real and fancied hurt; even
more. The Fulani’s had the habits and culture of living together in a migrated
land as well as dominating their affairs. These great changes of 15th and 16th Centuries was later
became mild as civilization approaches, the introduction of Western Education
by white Colonial masters brighten up some of these ethics which were brought
under control till date.
Now, Counting the World’s happiest day
is from the day people became free from inhuman and degrading treatments of
slavery and incessant attacks of Fulani herdsmen in our society especially in Africa.
Now, these days varies from country to country. Nigerian’s happiest day of the
year started from 1st October 1960, which
is marked as remembrance every year till date. This was the day we became free
from leadership of European Colonial Masters; it was a day of freedom from
racism and discrimination. Now, we can make our decision and move along as we
plan our government and society as we wish. The prevailing western culture is
now limited in domineering to our own cultural heritage. Just as Nigeria
enjoyed this freedom in 1st
October 1960, other nations of the world had their own freedom from slavery.
South African that recorded the
highest inhumane long lasting slave treatment as well as Apartheid nation has
trends of stories and challenges to narrate for such an ugly experience which
they finally had their independent on the 11th
December 1931 and ends Apartheid with the help of Nelson Mandela on the 4th of April 1994. They were
colonized by Britain while Senegal had their independence on the 4th of April 1960 from France as their Colonial Master. Burundi had their independent from Belgium as Colonial master on 1ST July 1962 while Angola had their own independent on November 11th 1975 from Portugal as their Colonial Masters.
Now, the six Europeans countries that colonized African countries are France Mostly, followed by Britain, then Portugal, Belgium, Spain and Italy.
Italy colonized only Libya and Somalia while Spain colonized only Eq Gunea. Others are colonized by France and Britain with few colonized by
Belgium and Portugal.
Now, in conclusion, the World’s
happiest day is a day of freedom from racism and independent of foreign nations
as well as slave trade and migration of Fulani herdsmen terrorism (incessant attacks
as of 16 centuries) which had also erupted in Nigeria again from last year but controlled
by the government. With these facts we can ascertain that freedom and happiness
begins from independent of nations, personalities, government but dependent on
almighty creator of Universe. Thank you.
Written
by
ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD
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