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I am grateful and extremely thankful for sound minds like these who have invaluable sense of Nigerian history and politics.

The writer has provided tremendously vital bits of information I am sure many, including myself, have till now not been privileged to know. The careful breakdown of the different positive aspects of the last administration was particularly remarkable and I hope that those with open minds will learn form this. Really, little can be done about those who hold a bias against the former president, for they have an entirely different motivation. But we can focus on the many who want to move this country forward as a united entity bound for stability and success.

Whilst some succumb to a permanent fatalistic and divisive outlook for Nigeria, their counterparts are back home in Nigeria making worthy contributions to the growth and development of this nation with such great potential. It is my believe that Nigeria is on the rise as evidently indicated by the many developments highlighted in this article. And Nigeria shall continue to rise in spite of nay-sayers who brim with unbelievable hate-filled pessimism. There are many Nigerians who can discern success from failure, progress from stagnation, and hope from despair.

There are critics and there are critics. There those who criticize for the sake of criticizing, and never see an ounce of progress come whatever. What they fail to realize is, that their one-sidedness criticisms make their agendas abundantly clear to sound minds.

I agree with the writer that the Obasanjo government was far from excellent, but it has given us a platform and direction that is leading us away from the chaos of the past towards a more fruitful future.

The process of governance is a continuous affair, and the baton of leadership has been handed over to a new leader, who happened to also be the choice of the former president. Umaru Yar Ardua is already benefiting from the tracks of progress laid down by his predecessor. Both men have demonstrated their commitment to the Nigerian project, and it's only natural they might have different modes of operation. But the aim is the same to empower Nigerians and uplift Nigeria. So will the real lovers of the Nigerian state please stand up!