Within our borders...
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Last published Tue, Apr 24, 2018
This piece has a lot to reveal on what happens in Nigeria. It certainly depicts what happens in other African countries and some countries in the East. The politics being played by the young and old is always to an end.
The patient onlooker sights the inconsistencies and can easily judge where the end will lead especially when he foresees through the lens of history - it always repeats itself when we choose to ignore it.
This piece is about how I can describe what is going on within the borders of my fatherland.
I hope you enjoy and learn from it.
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