In the late 1950s, as Nigeria approached independence, the country faced deep divisions with powerful regional blocks and competing political interests that threatened to collapse the federation; Balewa's rare political gift of listening and building bridges helped steer the nation away from collapse.
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By the late 1950s, Nigeria was approaching independence. The country was vast and deeply diverse, divided into powerful regional blocks with competing political interests.
Many feared the federation might collapse before it even began.
But Balewa possessed a rare political gift, the ability to listen and to build bridges.
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