Nigeria marks her 56th Independence anniversary today and there have been goodwill messages from all corners from Nigerians to other Nigerians and from the government to the citizens. Most Nigerians have expressed gratitude for where Nigeria is and hope that there is light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.

There are a few Nigerians who have taken to Twitter to express their disappointment at the sorry state of a country that claims to be celebrating 56 years of Independence from colonial rule. For them, Nigeria has gone from bad to worse since the British left us to govern ourselves and nothing is worth celebrating today.

Here are some of their thoughts:

When I was a kid they promised us Light, Good roads & Water
Now I got a kid they promise us Light, Good roads & Water#NigeriaAt56

— Imoh Umoren (@ImohUmoren) September 30, 2016

56 years later we are no longer slaves to the white,we are slaves to our Government and the greed that has eaten up our nation #NigeriaAt56

— Son of Ojo-Igbinoba ✊??? (@Osamede_) September 30, 2016

October 1st 2016 should come & go jare…It's not worth celebrating?#NigeriaAt56

— Kemi Ariyo (@d_problemsolver) September 30, 2016

In 1975, a ticket to London was less than N100 and 75 kobo exchanged for £1. #NigeriaAt56

— Jamila (@JKFagge) September 30, 2016

We are saying Happy Independence day Nigeria. That #NigeriaAt56 is reality but youths are still slaves in their country.#NotTooYoungToLead

— Eniola Opeyemi (@eniola_opeyemi) October 1, 2016

https://twitter.com/Osi_Suave/status/782093985372336129

Nigeria's independence has correlated to a lack of its people's dependence on it. Happy 56 years of depending on yourselves Nigerians.

— Chine Ezekwesili ? (@ChineEzeks) October 1, 2016

Nigeria will be great again.
One of the irritating platitudes that exemplifies the fallacious & devious governance we have had since 1960.

— Charles the 1st (@9jaBloke) October 1, 2016

If 56 years post independence, you can't point to tangible achievements – & you are still "hoping", not "planning" – Nigeria has no future.

— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) September 30, 2016

Please, how is a country where leaders only getting richer & masses keep suffering independent? #GodBlessNigeria #NigeriaAt56

— Femi Lee (@femscie) October 1, 2016

When someone ask me what has Nigeria achieved since 1960 #NigeriaAt56 pic.twitter.com/7Wm25emVlg

— nkukux (@iamgutsyjames) October 1, 2016

And this last one is hilarious but you can see frustration right through the humour:

Happy independence Day Mr President @MBuhari please stop the vehicle I want to come down. ?

— Popsicle. (@Sugaarrbaby) September 30, 2016