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https://mathematical7.com/m7/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Independence-Day_864_486.jpg864468On the 60th Independence anniversary of the World’s most populous Black and African country, there is one thing most Nigerians are in agreement with – things are not very well with the state of the country. Given Nigeria’s huge resources and capacity, the country should be in a much better place and condition than it has been since ‘freed’ from the shackles of British rule in 1960. But the country is not. Instead, in 2020, she is bleeding, groaning and wailing under the weight and siege of insecurity and under-development in virtually all sectors. In my humble experience, one of the very few human activities that has defied the divides in society, and have actually now developed immunity against the vagaries of human prejudices – race, religion, economy and social status - is Sport. Through most of modern history, sport has sustained and prospered in relative peace and friendship. Understanding why this is so does not require a degree in the social sciences. Sport is a very powerful tool for human relations. In Nigeria, no other activity drives the unity of Nigerians as does sport.