Saro-Wiwa’s legacy and his life were used to free Nigeria from military rule and dictatorship | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Twenty years ago I was privileged to be part of a blossoming pro-democracy movement in Nigeria that was opposing the military government. As we called for a return to democracy after years of military rule, a fragilely built man was focusing on an issue other activists were neglecting. It concerned the control of natural resources in…