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Tech Credited With Reducing Nigerian Election Death Toll
jfruh writes: Dozens died in the runup to Nigeria's most recent election — a shocking statistic to many Westerners, but a relief in comparison to the much more serious violence that plagued earlier elections. Observers are crediting technology with making the election safer: the use of biometric IDs gave voters more confidence in the results, and social media gave people a chance to blow of anger that might've otherwise results in street brawls.
How about... they're finally shaking off the shackles of dependency from a legacy of colonialism and learning that self-determination, rule of law and free trade actually make for a better society?
Nigeria stopped being a British colony 55 years ago, in 1960. The majority of present-day Nigerians were not yet born when Nigeria was last under British rule. They've had many, many changes of government since then.
I'm not trying to start a flame war, I'm genuinely curious. What makes you feel that Nigeria's problems are a result of British colonization? What are the specific ways in which the "legacy of colonialism" has affected their recent history?