General Sani Abacha ruled Nigeria from November 1993 until his death in June 1998. He is one of the most controversial leaders of Nigeria. I present to you the dictator who โbuiltโ Nigeria.
This is episode 10 of #powerandplunder
Chief Obafemi Awolowo's (as the defacto Vice President in charge of war efforts), position that all is fair in war, exacerbated starvation, and the attendant kwashiokor in Eastern Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War from 1967-1970.
The situation was appalling and heart-wrenching. Please watch with circumspection. ๐๐พ
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