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Nigeria at 66: 1983 Coup Speech Echoes Today
Original: Nigeria at 66: When a 1983 Coup Speech Still Sounds Like Today By Lawson Akhigbe As Nigeria prepares to mark another Ind
As Nigeria prepares to mark another Independence Day on 1 October, writer Lawson Akhigbe revisits the speech delivered on 31 December 1983 by Brigadier Sani Abacha announcing the coup that overthrew the Shagari government. He argues the speech's complaints about corruption and hardship still describe Nigeria at 66, prompting reflection on how little has changed.
Why now: Nigeria's Independence Day anniversary is prompting commentary comparing past and present political failures.
NigeriaSani AbachaLawson Akhigbe
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- Nigeria at 66: When a 1983 Coup Speech Still Sounds Like Today By Lawson Akhigbe As Nigeria prepares to mark another Independence Day on 1 October, I have been reading a speech delivered on 31 December 1983 by a young Brigadier, Sani Abacha, announcing the overthrow of the… · lawakhigbe.com@lawakhigbe.com · 4
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