- Over 1000 activists staged a march in Abuja, demanding for public look of ailing President Musa Yar’Adua
- Bandits attacked a mosque and kidnapped twenty-four in Giwa, Kaduna
- Herdsmen killed eight in Guma, Benue
- Bandits killed three and kidnapped two in Chikun, Kaduna
In response to Margaret MacMillan, we are able to be taught from historical past, however we are able to additionally deceive ourselves once we selectively take proof from the previous to justify what we’ve got already determined to do.
Historical past is a strong instrument that sharpens information and enhances schooling. The historical past of a selected society can solely be precisely narrated by people who lived there. No person is best than Nigerians at rewriting our personal historical past. We should consciously bear in mind the previous for the good thing about schooling.
The historical past of March 10 in Nigeria was, however, formed by 4 essential occasions. These occasions usually are not simply important; in addition they have a major influence on Nigeria’s development, together with each its triumphant and unhappy intervals.
Over 1000 activists staged a march in Abuja, demanding for public look of ailing President Musa Yar’Adua
On this date, tenth of March in 2010, greater than 1000 Nigerians gathered within the capital Abuja for a march to the presidency to demand the looks of ailing chief Umaru Yar’Adua, two weeks after he returned from a Saudi hospital.
In response to studies, the 58-year-old chief was not seen in public since being flown again after three months of therapy in Jeddah for a coronary heart situation.
His return whereas nonetheless too frail to control raised fears that his inside circle of aides, led by his spouse Turai, would struggle to keep up their affect over Africa’s most populous nation and search to undermine Appearing President Goodluck Jonathan.
An influence battle on the prime of the OPEC member nation of 140 million individuals may carry paralysis in authorities decision-making, threatening an amnesty program within the oil-producing Niger Delta and stalling momentum on reforms.
A number of hundred individuals, many carrying T-shirts with “Save Nigeria Group” on the entrance and “Sufficient is Sufficient” on the again, gathered close to to a metropolis middle resort underneath the watch of cops lining the avenue.
Bandits attacked a mosque and kidnapped twenty-four in Giwa, Kaduna
On this date, tenth of March in 2022, bandits attacked a mosque and kidnapped twenty-four in Giwa, Kaduna.
In response to report, there was confusion throughout the Juma’at prayers in a mosque at Giwa Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State as terrorists disrupted the spiritual service and kidnapped about 14 worshippers.
A supply advised journalists that “the incident occurred in a village at Giwa Native Authorities Space. The gunmen surrounded the mosque and kidnapped 14 individuals. They rustled an unspecified variety of cattle from Tudun Amada village.”
Herdsmen killed eight in Guma, Benue
On this date, tenth of March in 2022, armed Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed eight individuals together with girls in Guma, Benue State.
Guma is a Native Authorities Space of Benue State, North Central Nigeria. It’s predominantly occupied by the Tiv individuals, different tribes too reside in Guma, there are Jukun, Hausa, and Kabuwa.
Bandits killed three and kidnapped two in Chikun, Kaduna
On this date, tenth of March in 2022, bandits reportedly invaded Fumigi Avenue, Ungwan Galadima, Gonin Gora, Chikun Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State, killing three individuals and abducting two girls.
This tragic incident was confirmed to newsmen by the state chairman, Christian Affiliation of Nigeria, Rev. John Joseph Hayab.
He defined that the bandits operated for about an hour with out disturbance by safety operatives.