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...Nigeria's political system: All the political formulas we tried in the past did not meet the aspirations of the people. Somewhere along the line so many things went wrong. We tried parliamentary, presidential and military systems of government. These, perhaps, are not the best for this country. Learning from our failures, I believe strongly that we should start looking now at what sort of political system will meet all the aspirations of the people...
...relations with the U.S.: I want a good and close relationship with the United States. We have a lot in common. Nigeria is the most important political country on this continent and we have an important role to play in this context. I think that if the U.S. and Nigeria could work together, we could achieve a lot within the continent of Africa...
...want to leave behind a legacy of political stability in the country. I want to see Nigeria, in the next 20 years, a better place than it was 25 years ago. We will continue to have an important role within the continent of Africa. We want to live in harmony with our neighbors...
...diplomats and VIPs assembled at Lagos' Tafawa Balewa Square for Nigeria's 25th Independence Day celebrations last October, a sudden downpour sent many notables scrambling for cover under the grandstand. Within moments, ordinary Nigerians in the bleachers were soaking wet. So was a bullish army officer striding across the parade grounds. Spurning an aide's offer of an umbrella, Major General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, 44, continued to inspect a military honor guard in the rain. The crowd roared its approval and gave a standing ovation to the new President of Africa's most populous nation...
...Shagari in a 1983 New Year's Eve coup. Buhari had alienated the country of some 95 million people with his repressive tactics, which included jailing political enemies and using military tribunals instead of civil courts to dispense justice. Babangida's bloodless, well- planned takeover was the fifth in Nigeria since it gained independence from Britain in 1960, and the third time in ten years that Babangida played a vital role in shaping a new leadership. This time, instead of turning over the government to someone else and returning to the barracks, Babangida seized power himself, declaring his intention...