The Story Of How 50 kobo Caused Nationwide Protest In Nigeria In The Year 1978

In 1978, Nigerian students staged a protest (Ali Must Go) which, till today, remains the mother of all Alutas (student protests) in Nigeria.


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It was a nationwide agitation that brought the National Union of Nigeria Students (NUNS) into an open confrontation with the Military government of Olusegun Obasanjo and the stern looking men of the Nigerian Army.

The bloody episode which popularized the power of Nigerian students started in April 1978, when the government asked the students to make more contributions by adding 50 Kobo to their cost of meal per day.


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Now there is nothing like 50 kobo anymore. Naija my country

Throw back then when Nigeria is moving and have a sounds economic system.

Damned we missed the better days

The good old days. When life was simple.

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That is before tribalism put on a new face in Nigeria.

Blakjewelry:
That is before tribalism put on a new face in Nigeria.

Tribalism already existed before 1978 - it led to the civil war. Tribalism is older than Nigeria.

miniextra:
The Story Of How 50 kobo Caused Nationwide Protest In Nigeria In The Year 1978

In 1978, Nigerian students staged a protest (Ali Must Go) which, till today, remains the mother of all Alutas (student protests) in Nigeria.


READ ALSO:



It was a nationwide agitation that brought the National Union of Nigeria Students (NUNS) into an open confrontation with the Military government of Olusegun Obasanjo and the stern looking men of the Nigerian Army.

The bloody episode which popularized the power of Nigerian students started in April 1978, when the government asked the students to make more contributions by adding 50 Kobo to their cost of meal per day.


READ MORE:
https://www.buzzhint.com/2023/11/blog-post_878.html?m=1

Not sure how accurate this is.

It was Buhari who cancelled free feeding for Students, as then most if not all students were southerners. If you remember that the North does not need qualifications to get jobs, they get automatic jobs & promotions based on quota. This has led to the North not being interested in education till date.

So now while the southerners will score highly & not get admission, promotion or a job.
The Northerner simply has to attend to get admission, promotion or a job.
This has led & remains the north's Achilles heel for progress.

Hence Buhari hated the way Southerners were fed & cancelled free feeding.

FuckingMachine:


Tribalism already existed before 1978 - it led to the civil war. Tribalism is older than Nigeria.

Yep but not up to this level, I still remember Abiola election, there was no talk about tribe unlike now that it is at the forefront.

Hmmm

Lmao. You weren't even born

Lovemeharder:
The good old days. When life was simple.

If Such a Nice Protest took place today, Tribalistic Agbado Miscreants would tagged it IPOB protest,
Particularly if one of the leaders is named Emeka or Obinna.😒😒

E no go ever better for the USELESS party called APC!😕😕

Unfortunately, today, the nation is too divided along ethnic lines to even agree on whether there is hardship or not.
If you say the country is hard, somebody else will quickly counter you that you're against his kinsman,, even when he himself is obviously suffering too.
Nigerian politicians are the luckiest in the world

FuckingMachine:


Tribalism already existed before 1978 - it led to the civil war. Tribalism is older than Nigeria.

are we supposed to be one Nigeria in the first place ? The country is already divided