Let Britain Come Back And Colonize Us Again" — NNPP Chieftain Buba Galadima Sparks National Outrage
A veteran Nigerian politician has set the internet on fire after calling on Britain to return and recolonise Nigeria, saying the country's leaders have failed so completely that foreign rule may be the only solution left. Buba Galadima — a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and one of Nigeria's most outspoken elder statesmen — made the explosive statement on Thursday, March 12, 2026, during a live programme on African Independent Television (AIT). The remarks were monitored and first reported by Daily Post Nigeria. Speaking with barely concealed fury about the state of governance, security, and economic management in Nigeria, Galadima declared: "The government should remove selfishness and do the job of protecting the citizens and providing an enabling environment for the citizens to thrive. How the government can do the job is bring in mercenaries to sort out the country. If they can't bring mercenaries, let them ask Britain to come back and coloniz...