The history of our country is not the history of any other country in the world which is either practicing advanced democracy or struggling to lay the foundation for democracy. Ibrahim Babangida advancecountrydemocracy Change image and share on social
With each new book, the march of our national history takes a step forward. When one is present at a book launch, one is bearing witness to the birth of a new body of ideas, to the coming into being of another testimony of history. Ibrahim Babangida bearbirthbody share on social
Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were patriotic while the paths we chose were well thought out. Ibrahim Babangida apologychoicechoose Change image and share on social
I am not sure that you, the younger generations, will like to go to war that we went through. So, we learn as the mistakes are being committed. Ibrahim Babangida commitgenerationlearn Change image and share on social
The average Nigerian person has come to reconcile himself with the fact that his or her social progress remain essentially in his or her hands in collaboration with other fellow Nigerians and not merely relying on what government alone could provide for him or her. Ibrahim Babangida averagecollaborationessentially share on social
It is only through books that we partake of the great harvest that is human civilization across the ages. Ibrahim Babangida agebookcivilization Change image and share on social
It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line. Ibrahim Babangida contractiondestinationdistance Change image and share on social
If you ask me to summarise our mission, I would put it this way: We were a military regime that sought to lay the foundations for freedom and liberty in a complex society. Ibrahim Babangida complexfoundationfreedom Change image and share on social
There are no doubts that, the situation in the country today, indicates that there is much more work to do in the process of reforming the political economy and improving the quality of life of our people and communities. Ibrahim Babangida communitycountrydoubt share on social
The reason is that till date, in spite of advances in information technology and strategies of information, the written word in the form of books still remains one of humanity's most enduring legacies. Ibrahim Babangida advancebookdate share on social
