It became clear that the colonial masters were interested in the cheap and abundant raw materials in Nigeria for their manufacturing processes, at the same time, they saw Nigeria as a ready market for their manufactured goods

Yeah right. More like an an untapped gold mine which they utilized for thier own good. While we loittered in anguish. It's a good thing we had people who fought against these encumbrance. But personally, I don't think we've learnt a thing