The history of nnamdi azikiwe of nigeria

President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966

For other uses, see Nnamdi Azikiwe (disambiguation).

Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996),^[2] commonly referred to as Zik of Africa, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as the 3rd and first black governor-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963 and the first president of Nigeria during the First Nigerian Republic (1963–1966).^[3] He is widely regarded as the father of Nigerian nationalism as well as one of the major driving forces behind the country's independence in 1960.^[4][5][6]

Born in Zungeru in present-day Niger State to Igbo parents from Onitsha, Anambra State, Azikiwe learned to speak Hausa which was the main indigenous language of the Northern Region.

He was later sent to live with his aunt and grandmother in his hometown Onitsha, where he learnt Igbo language.^[7] Living in Lagos State exposed him t