Lagos, Nigeria
Wetin dey happen, my people? Maryam Abacha, di widow of di former military ruler, General Sani Abacha, don come out wey she talk say her husband no steal any kobo during hin regime. She dey vex well-well for di narrative wey abi na gist wey don dey go around say Abacha carry billons wey no belong to am go stash am for abroad.
For one interview wey she do with TVC, Maryam talk say, “Who be di witness wey see dem stash di money? You fit show di signature? Where be di video evidence wey go show us wetin happen?” She vex say money wey Abacha save for Nigeria just disappear sharp-sharp after e die. Na wetin she dey call ‘magic’ be dat o!
Abacha, wey rule Nigeria from 1993 till him die for June 8, 1998, don enter plenty corruption wahala. E no be small matter as many government don dey report how dem dey recover money wey dey missing from him time. As of 2020, over $3.6 billion don come back home across different administrations. Last year, UK return $23 million wey dem trace to Abacha’s associates. Na serious business be dat!
Maryam no gree make dem continue dey drag her husband for mud for years. She talk say, “Why una dey blame person wey don die almost 30 years?” Omo, she also hammer on di role of di media. E seems she dey believe say journalists suppose dey educate us instead of acting like dem no sabi wetin dey happen. “You dey here to help di country, not to spoil people reputation for nothing,” she say.
She even challenge di argument wey say Nigeria dey stable under Abacha reign, but critics dey yan say how him fit steal money while economy dey bright. “So, where Abacha go take steal money from?” she ask. Abeg, dem fit answer dat question quickly?
Maryam also dey vex for Nigerians wey dey swallow government narrative like e be di last food. “And because Nigerians be mumu, dem dey listen to everything.” She no stop there o! Na serious matter, as she also clear say Abacha no dey carry gun for di annulment wey happen during MKO Abiola time. She throw di blame pass to General Ibrahim Babangida. “If e no be Abacha, hin go be wahala for am,” she add.
She dey call for unity among di people, say no be only one person dey responsible for Nigeria. “We all important, even di man wey dey sell pure water on di street,” she reason. Sounds like wit plenty sense, right?
