Political Twitter NG is such an interesting playground when it’s not tedious. Nigerians can be found there putting on any of these caps where they serve- expert, analyst, overlord. One of the things they also do is take frequent trips down memory lane, solely to poke holes at our history and attempt to find out where we went wrong as a nation.

These self-introspections are necessary, particularly as there appears to be no known solution for the disease(s) that afflict(s) the country. This is how Ayo Sogunro, Lawyer and writer, happened upon this realisation:

List of the 11 Nigerians who authorised most of Nigeria's problems.

Balewa
Ironsi
Gowon
Murtala
OBJ
Shagari
Buhari
IBB
Abacha
Yar'Adua
GEJ

— AYO SOGUNRO (@ayosogunro) April 29, 2017

Add Abdusalam Abubakar who gave us this abominable constitution. https://t.co/OO2EOfF4rP

— orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) April 29, 2017

It is worthy of note that this thread comes hours after Funmi Iyanda stirred the hornet’s nest by lamenting on the ignorance of Nigerian history by the Nigerian youth.

[It’s fully captured in]: The Thread: Funmi Iyanda and Nigerian youth go to war

While your point valid. Seems disingenuous after those who after advocated change/demonisied one person now blame all leaders not just one

— Keepitsimple (@_KeepIt_Simple) April 29, 2017

Stuck on repeat.

Op-ed Editor