We found an interesting ad from the 1993 June 12 election.
That same election that MKO Abiola won.
But General Babangida just annulled.
Over 20 years have gone by, and we still have the same issues; electricity, water, roads, etc.
What’s even more tragic? This cuts through every sector.
Oluwamayowa Idowu shared snapshots of old Nigerian dailies that will make you believe that yesterday really is just today with better technology.
Like how the Naira is really just falling into a bottomless pit.
#EchoesFromThePast pic.twitter.com/wGBtcf8H7p
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
And about the hashtag before the hashtag.
Before Ben Bruce and #BuyNaijaToGrowNaira, there was Nigeria Airways. pic.twitter.com/iXfahPgkBO
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
Have we ever been battle ready?
#EchoesFromThePast pic.twitter.com/vPdOoI8of8
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
Our IMF relationship didn’t start last year.
#EchoesFromThePast pic.twitter.com/CwYpJhbOOO
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
Whoever thought NFL needed a Glasshouse?
#EchoesFromThePast pic.twitter.com/1KwCML9Bmj
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
The naira has almost always needed patch-patch.
On adjusting the Naira pic.twitter.com/ACWnvN4uTS
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
Subsidy or no subsidy? Not a yesterday debate.
On the subsidy pic.twitter.com/a3VQdAbInH
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
And lastly, did the Nigerian child ever have it good?
Wasn't sure if this applied initially but figured with the Chibok Girls & Ese Owuru, it did. pic.twitter.com/BQ4ev4unsm
— Oluwamayowa Idowu (@MayowaIdowu) May 30, 2016
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