People remember it as the day Nigeria became a full-fledged country after years of colonial rule. Legit.ng has compiled three major things that happened on the morning of October 1, 1960. Tafawa Balewa's speechAnother significant thing that happened on the morning of Nigeria's independence day was the speech delivered by Tafawa Balewa, the country's then prime minister. His words:"Today is Independence Day. Military parade on Nigeria's independenceAnother thing history books remember about Nigeria's independence was the military parade that took place.