The apprehension in the air over last Saturday’s election hiccups can be attributed to what the French would call déjà vu (fear of the recurrence of an earlier experience). Of course, even as I continue to plead for understanding, I also take to heart the reaction the reaction of one the readers of yesterday’s post. As he counseled, we must continue to look over our shoulders to remind ourselves of the evil past and the possibility of their recurrence.
Accordingly, I present to you today, my reaction to the military coup of 1983 which toppled the Shagari administration. The feelings expressed by the Nigerian masses today are not different from those expressed in that article published in the Sunday concord on January 22, 1984. It was titled The Tragedy of Aidonkiacracy.
CARTOON CORNER
Today’s cartoon mirrors the panic following the breakdown of talks prior to the Zimbabwean independence. The cartoon features the various actors, both on the side of Zimbabwe and the apartheid regime in what was then known as Rhodesia. We must all continue to work for political and economic emancipation.
Lest we forget…CHANGE IS HERE.
