In 1963, Sani Abacha was a second lieutenant in the army, and by 1969 was only a major. As a major in the Federal side, he was the subordinate of his contemporaries such as Murtala Mohammed, Benjamin Adekunle (the Black Scorpion), Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, and Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, among others. But during the civil war, it is documented that Sani Abacha had a breakdown and almost left the army, but Lieutenant Colonel Olusegun Obasanjo supported him and persuaded him to stay. At one point, Abacha’s dismissal papers were on Obasanjo’s desk during the war (due to his breakdown), but he refused to sign it.
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The Great Relay: An Analogy for Nation-Building in Africa
Anyone who has been fortunate to participate in a relay race in track & field will, through personal experience, understand the operation of a great universal principle that applies to nation building in Africa.
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Nation Upbuilding 