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Racoon:
This car like the Mercedes-Benz car the late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed and other cars used by previous presidents, ought to be preserved as national monuments.

Racoon:
This car like the Mercedes-Benz car the late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed and other cars used by previous presidents, ought to be preserved as national monuments.

Oyindamolah:
There once lived a man named Edward Hargrave, a billionaire magnate who owned the tallest buildings, fastest cars, and rarest art. His name echoed through boardrooms and charity galas alike. Newspapers praised his empire; the world envied his wealth. But beneath the tailored suits and diamond-studded watches, Edward was a man chasing shadows.

Edward grew up poor, in a crumbling two-bedroom flat with a mother who scrubbed floors and a father who died too young. He made himself a vow as a boy: “I will never be poor again.” And he kept that vow.

By 35, Edward owned five companies. By 50, he owned nations’ worth of land. He married a beautiful woman named Clara, but their love soon became another transaction. Their son, Jeremy, was raised by nannies in golden cages, gifted with everything—except time with his father.

Edward's 60th birthday was a grand affair—celebrities, fireworks, music flown in from Milan. Yet when he looked out from his skyscraper balcony that night, champagne in hand, he felt... nothing. A strange emptiness began to stir. He looked around at the room full of people he barely knew, all laughing too loud, praising him too much.

That night, he sat alone in his study, staring at his reflection in the black glass window.

“Vanity,” he muttered. “It’s all vanity.”

He tried to rekindle love with Clara. She had long since left, remarried, and found peace.

He tried bonding with Jeremy, but his son was distant, cold. “You were never there for me,” Jeremy said. “Now I don’t need you.”

Edward donated to orphanages. He built hospitals. He paid for scholarships. Yet it wasn’t out of love—it was guilt. He began to wonder if anyone truly loved him, or just the legend he’d become.

One winter morning, Edward collapsed in his marble bathroom. Heart failure.

He woke up in a hospital, surrounded by machines—not people. No visitors. No family. Just blinking lights and beeping sounds. For once, the silence was deafening.

Days later, a nurse found him weeping.

"I spent my life building an empire," he said quietly, "but I never built a home."

She didn't know what to say. She simply held his hand.

When Edward died, his funeral was lavish. Politicians came. CEOs. Cameras flashed. Speeches were given. But Jeremy didn't attend. Clara sent flowers, nothing more.

That night, the housekeepers packed away his belongings—closets of designer suits, unopened gifts, shelves of rare books no one had ever read.

A cleaner paused by the fireplace where Edward’s portrait hung, eyes proud, suit perfect. She shook her head and whispered:

“Vanity upon vanity. All is vanity.”

And just like that, the richest man in the city became the loneliest memory in a golden tomb.

---

Moral:
You can possess the world, yet have nothing.
True wealth is measured not by what you own, but by who holds your hand when everything else fades.

Brazino:
What year did Abacha rule please?
Heard he stole a lot

Oyindamolah:
There once lived a man named Edward Hargrave, a billionaire magnate who owned the tallest buildings, fastest cars, and rarest art. His name echoed through boardrooms and charity galas alike. Newspapers praised his empire; the world envied his wealth. But beneath the tailored suits and diamond-studded watches, Edward was a man chasing shadows.

Edward grew up poor, in a crumbling two-bedroom flat with a mother who scrubbed floors and a father who died too young. He made himself a vow as a boy: “I will never be poor again.” And he kept that vow.

By 35, Edward owned five companies. By 50, he owned nations’ worth of land. He married a beautiful woman named Clara, but their love soon became another transaction. Their son, Jeremy, was raised by nannies in golden cages, gifted with everything—except time with his father.

Edward's 60th birthday was a grand affair—celebrities, fireworks, music flown in from Milan. Yet when he looked out from his skyscraper balcony that night, champagne in hand, he felt... nothing. A strange emptiness began to stir. He looked around at the room full of people he barely knew, all laughing too loud, praising him too much.

That night, he sat alone in his study, staring at his reflection in the black glass window.

“Vanity,” he muttered. “It’s all vanity.”

He tried to rekindle love with Clara. She had long since left, remarried, and found peace.

He tried bonding with Jeremy, but his son was distant, cold. “You were never there for me,” Jeremy said. “Now I don’t need you.”

Edward donated to orphanages. He built hospitals. He paid for scholarships. Yet it wasn’t out of love—it was guilt. He began to wonder if anyone truly loved him, or just the legend he’d become.

One winter morning, Edward collapsed in his marble bathroom. Heart failure.

He woke up in a hospital, surrounded by machines—not people. No visitors. No family. Just blinking lights and beeping sounds. For once, the silence was deafening.

Days later, a nurse found him weeping.

"I spent my life building an empire," he said quietly, "but I never built a home."

She didn't know what to say. She simply held his hand.

When Edward died, his funeral was lavish. Politicians came. CEOs. Cameras flashed. Speeches were given. But Jeremy didn't attend. Clara sent flowers, nothing more.

That night, the housekeepers packed away his belongings—closets of designer suits, unopened gifts, shelves of rare books no one had ever read.

A cleaner paused by the fireplace where Edward’s portrait hung, eyes proud, suit perfect. She shook her head and whispered:

“Vanity upon vanity. All is vanity.”

And just like that, the richest man in the city became the loneliest memory in a golden tomb.

---

Moral:
You can possess the world, yet have nothing.
True wealth is measured not by what you own, but by who holds your hand when everything else fades.

Hammylawali:
Yeah, but looking at the issues around it might make such idea unrealistic.
1. Will the family want to release it to government, after all the shenanigans that transpired between the family and government.
2. Do we want to remember abacha and his legacies is another question for debate ( I.e remember him for good or bad reasons).

So a lot of things would have to be considered before such issues can be resolved. For me, no matter what you say about abacha, it will bring the bad things he did to this country and its people.

Oyindamolah:
There once lived a man named Edward Hargrave, a billionaire magnate who owned the tallest buildings, fastest cars, and rarest art. His name echoed through boardrooms and charity galas alike. Newspapers praised his empire; the world envied his wealth. But beneath the tailored suits and diamond-studded watches, Edward was a man chasing shadows.

Edward grew up poor, in a crumbling two-bedroom flat with a mother who scrubbed floors and a father who died too young. He made himself a vow as a boy: “I will never be poor again.” And he kept that vow.

By 35, Edward owned five companies. By 50, he owned nations’ worth of land. He married a beautiful woman named Clara, but their love soon became another transaction. Their son, Jeremy, was raised by nannies in golden cages, gifted with everything—except time with his father.

Edward's 60th birthday was a grand affair—celebrities, fireworks, music flown in from Milan. Yet when he looked out from his skyscraper balcony that night, champagne in hand, he felt... nothing. A strange emptiness began to stir. He looked around at the room full of people he barely knew, all laughing too loud, praising him too much.

That night, he sat alone in his study, staring at his reflection in the black glass window.

“Vanity,” he muttered. “It’s all vanity.”

He tried to rekindle love with Clara. She had long since left, remarried, and found peace.

He tried bonding with Jeremy, but his son was distant, cold. “You were never there for me,” Jeremy said. “Now I don’t need you.”

Edward donated to orphanages. He built hospitals. He paid for scholarships. Yet it wasn’t out of love—it was guilt. He began to wonder if anyone truly loved him, or just the legend he’d become.

One winter morning, Edward collapsed in his marble bathroom. Heart failure.

He woke up in a hospital, surrounded by machines—not people. No visitors. No family. Just blinking lights and beeping sounds. For once, the silence was deafening.

Days later, a nurse found him weeping.

"I spent my life building an empire," he said quietly, "but I never built a home."

She didn't know what to say. She simply held his hand.

When Edward died, his funeral was lavish. Politicians came. CEOs. Cameras flashed. Speeches were given. But Jeremy didn't attend. Clara sent flowers, nothing more.

That night, the housekeepers packed away his belongings—closets of designer suits, unopened gifts, shelves of rare books no one had ever read.

A cleaner paused by the fireplace where Edward’s portrait hung, eyes proud, suit perfect. She shook her head and whispered:

“Vanity upon vanity. All is vanity.”

And just like that, the richest man in the city became the loneliest memory in a golden tomb.

---

Moral:
You can possess the world, yet have nothing.
True wealth is measured not by what you own, but by who holds your hand when everything else fades.

Creamypie:
apc is the ci vilian version of abacha. Damn. We are already moving back to that time

kachistone:
1993-1998. He ruled for six years.

Oyindamolah:
There once lived a man named Edward Hargrave, a billionaire magnate who owned the tallest buildings, fastest cars, and rarest art. His name echoed through boardrooms and charity galas alike. Newspapers praised his empire; the world envied his wealth. But beneath the tailored suits and diamond-studded watches, Edward was a man chasing shadows.

Edward grew up poor, in a crumbling two-bedroom flat with a mother who scrubbed floors and a father who died too young. He made himself a vow as a boy: “I will never be poor again.” And he kept that vow.

By 35, Edward owned five companies. By 50, he owned nations’ worth of land. He married a beautiful woman named Clara, but their love soon became another transaction. Their son, Jeremy, was raised by nannies in golden cages, gifted with everything—except time with his father.

Edward's 60th birthday was a grand affair—celebrities, fireworks, music flown in from Milan. Yet when he looked out from his skyscraper balcony that night, champagne in hand, he felt... nothing. A strange emptiness began to stir. He looked around at the room full of people he barely knew, all laughing too loud, praising him too much.

That night, he sat alone in his study, staring at his reflection in the black glass window.

“Vanity,” he muttered. “It’s all vanity.”

He tried to rekindle love with Clara. She had long since left, remarried, and found peace.

He tried bonding with Jeremy, but his son was distant, cold. “You were never there for me,” Jeremy said. “Now I don’t need you.”

Edward donated to orphanages. He built hospitals. He paid for scholarships. Yet it wasn’t out of love—it was guilt. He began to wonder if anyone truly loved him, or just the legend he’d become.

One winter morning, Edward collapsed in his marble bathroom. Heart failure.

He woke up in a hospital, surrounded by machines—not people. No visitors. No family. Just blinking lights and beeping sounds. For once, the silence was deafening.

Days later, a nurse found him weeping.

"I spent my life building an empire," he said quietly, "but I never built a home."

She didn't know what to say. She simply held his hand.

When Edward died, his funeral was lavish. Politicians came. CEOs. Cameras flashed. Speeches were given. But Jeremy didn't attend. Clara sent flowers, nothing more.

That night, the housekeepers packed away his belongings—closets of designer suits, unopened gifts, shelves of rare books no one had ever read.

A cleaner paused by the fireplace where Edward’s portrait hung, eyes proud, suit perfect. She shook her head and whispered:

“Vanity upon vanity. All is vanity.”

And just like that, the richest man in the city became the loneliest memory in a golden tomb.

---

Moral:
You can possess the world, yet have nothing.
True wealth is measured not by what you own, but by who holds your hand when everything else fades.

Racoon:
This car like the Mercedes-Benz car the late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed and other cars used by previous presidents, ought to be preserved as national monuments.

Racoon:
This car like the Mercedes-Benz car the late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed and other cars used by previous presidents, ought to be preserved as national monuments.

Brazino:
Wow.. those days sha. I'm not sure I was born during his regime o.
Cars like these should be taken to the federal museums.

Lionnation:
a lot children on nairaland no wonder there is too much insensitivity in the forum

Karlifate:
How is 17 November 1993 to 8 June 1998 "six years"

Hian



Cc: Brazino

MrVicar:
RIP you were still better than Balablu bulaba. Things were cheap

MrVicar:
RIP you were still better than Balablu bulaba. Things were cheap

Fatbam005:
God pass humans, Solomon said it all in his wisdom but men no dey ever agree.

Brazino:
What year did Abacha rule please?
Heard he stole a lot

Elipsis:
V-12 engine?
That's going to be a massive fuel guzzler, especially for a Mercedes-Benz
It would cost an arm to comfortably drive this car even for a week.