Recall that Nigeria at the time had enough current-account surplus to underwrite the civil service bills of other countries. Meanwhile, it's an established fact that the Southeast region has republicanism in its DNA. That republican spirit for which the citizens of the Southeast are openly dreaded, and latently persecuted, is the one cement that has held Nigeria together since the First Republic. That is the reason the Southeast region has remained the most "beautiful political bride" in Nigeria. Oh well, better late than never.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2017 07:41 UTC