Facts about the old Eastern region of Nigeria.
- Between 1954 and 1964, Eastern Nigeria was described as the fastest growing economy in the world by Harvard reviews. Faster than China, Singapore and the “Asian Tigers”.
- The Eastern government was the only government in the world that invested 45% of its revenues in Education.
- The Eastern Region had the biggest Electricity Supply. Best Hospitals And The Igbos from eastern region made up 60% Of Nigerian Civil Service.
- The Eastern Region had the highest Number of Registered Cars in Nigeria as at 1963 by a large margin.
- The Number of Registered Business in Nigeria as at 1963 was as follows.
East~ 68,220
West ~ 5776
North~ 2407.
- All the progress that Eastern Nigeria made was destroyed during the Civil War and we’re still recovering from it.
Source: Modernisation And Political Disintegration: Nigeria And The Igbo By Paul Anber.
Pictured: Premier of the Eastern Region, Dr. M. I. Okpara.
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