The past has an uncanny way of catching up with the present. Here is a fine example. When he overthrew President Shehu Shagari at the end of December 1983, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari laid several sins at the door of the ousted civilian administration in his inaugural speech as head of state. One was his alleged poor management of the national economy by the president. He said: “It is true there is world-wide economic recession. However, in the case of Nigeria, its impact was aggravated by mismanagement. As a result…
Between Shagari and Buhari By Dan Agbese
