Nigerians on Twitter have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to end the country’s relationship with the British Commonwealth over what they described as exploitation.
Nigeria first joined the commonwealth in 1960 after gaining independence from the British and remained a member until 1995 when it was suspended from the bloc after a 'serious violation of the principles set out in the Harare Declaration', including the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and 10 others during the military era.
The country was restored as a member of the Commonwealth when it transitioned to democratic rule in 1999. Nigerians, who also wish to migrate to Commonwealth nations face rigorous processes, which in most cases lead to visa denial; a fate that does not befall citizens in some member nations like Canada, Ghana and Australia.