2nd Term
Nationalistic
roles of groups
The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) was Nigeria's first genuine nationalist organization, founded in Lagos in 1933. The
president was Dr Kofo Abayomi. Ernest Ikoli was vice president and H.O. Davies was the secretary. Prof. Eyo Ita, Samuel Akisanya, Ernest Ikoli, were the founding fathers. Their immediate concerns included the
supposedly inferior status of Yaba College, appointments of Africans to senior positions in the civil service and
discrimination against African truck drivers, and its programme was to foster
political advancement of the country and enhance the socio-economic status of
the Nigerian citizens. Adeyemo Alakija later became President. Other prominent members include Nnamdi
Azikiwe, Samuel Akintola and Obafemi Awolowo.
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