“YOU know I am not very happy with
Nigeria. I have made that very clear on
many occasions. Yes, Nigeria stood by us
more than any nation, but you let yourselves
down, and Africa and the black race very
badly. Your leaders have no respect for their
people. They believe that their personal
interests are the interests of the people. They
take people’s resources and turn it into
personal wealth. There is a level of poverty
in Nigeria that should be unacceptable. I
cannot understand why Nigerians are not
more angry than they are.

“What do young Nigerians think about your
leaders and their country and Africa? Do you
teach them history? Do you have lessons on
how your past leaders stood by us and gave
us large amounts of money? You know I
hear from Angolans and Mozambicans and
Zimbabweans how your people opened their
hearts and their homes to them. I was in
prison then, but we know how your leaders
punished western companies who supported
Apartheid.

“What about the corruption and the crimes?
Your elections are like wars. Now we hear
that you cannot be president in Nigeria
unless you are Muslim or Christian. Some
people tell me your country may break up.
Please don’t let it happen.

“Let me tell you what I think you need to do.
You should encourage leaders to emerge who
will not confuse public office with sources of
making personal wealth. Corrupt people do
not make good leaders. Then you have to
spend a lot of your resources for education.

“Educate children of the poor, so that they
can get out of poverty. Poverty does not
breed confidence. Only confident people can
bring changes. Poor, uneducated people can
also bring change, but it will be hijacked by
the educated and the wealthy...give young
Nigerians good education.
Teach them the
value of hard work and sacrifice, and
discourage them from crimes which are
destroying your image as a good people.”

(Excerpts taken from a 2007 interview with
Mandela conducted by Dr Hakeem Baba-
Ahmed).

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His best advice was: Do not vote in dictators for they will only dictate to you.

Words from a great man

They believe there personal interest is the interest of the people. Looting our money to enrich themselves