Hours after it was reported that the House of Representatives have received a proposal which suggested United African Republic or United Alkebulan Republic as Nigeria's new name, it has become one of the trending topics on social media.
Adeleye Jokotoye, a tax consultant submitted the proposal to the committee at the South West Zonal Public Hearing in Lagos on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
He said Nigeria's current name was an imposition of its past colonial masters and should be changed to reflect a new beginning physically and psychologically.