When Thatcher visited the exalted Emir in 1988, after having visited her friend IBB, who was later granted a state visit to London, she attested to the good nature of the North. She sold armoured tanks to IBB, helped Nigeria get IMF loans, and rescheduled Nigeria's extant debts. If the Iron lady approved Kano, as opposed to PH and the notorious otokoto heartland, she knew that the North was better than other parts of Naija. She did everything because of her love of the North. http://www.thescoopng.com/in-photos-margaret-thatchers-visit-to-kano-in-1988/
She also forced FW De Kerk to release Mandela. Mandela later travelled to London to thank her personally for his liberation. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/10/margaret-thatcher-apartheid-mandela
She is a reasonable gal who knew what is good and bad. She did more good than bad. I am writing this after my visit to London Trafalgar in pouring rain this evening, 13 April, 2013. There were placards cursing her for inflicting painful defeat on Mine workers union, the print Union, the steel union, selling council flats (which ironically enriched our Nigerian brothers and sisters wjho were legally in UK) etc. I was saddened because she did more for Africa than the Americans did, quietly, without any fanfare. Our South Eastern brothers in Nigeria have borne their defeat with dignity for the past 43 years. They should learn from the Igbos how to behave in defeat. It is time for the defeated class warriors of the UK to sheath their swords and move on. I will restate her famous phrase, No! No! No!