The recent revolt in Egypt as well as the present altercations in Libya should teach African leaders one lesson: The people’s test of wills will always simmer to a point of explosion where leaders fail to look into history. Today’s article post is drawn from my Concord Laff column. Published after a revolt of prisoners at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison, it was a reflection of the revolt in France, and a warning to the Nigerian leadership at the time that there was a limit to the patience of the masses.
