Why is A Street In Sierra Leone Named After A Nigerian? Sani Abacha
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- One of the reasons amongst others that I travel Africa is to learn about our histories, cultures and people and to share all that with you. Getting to Sierra Leone, I discovered that there is a street named after late General Sani Abacha, Nigeria's former military head of state who is often not remembered with the fondest of memories by many Nigerians. Here in this video is what I found. Is it a case of 'a prophet has no honour at home? find out.
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Sierra Leone is a country on the South-southwest coast of West Africa with a population of over 7 million people. Some of the tribes include Mende, Fullah, Kuru, Krios (the freed slaves who returned to Africa. I'll bring you a video on this).
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Abacha's legacies and records are yet to he broken by the so called democratic politicians,democracy it's all lies.
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After Sierra Leone my second country is Nigeria in Africa hands down. I don’t care what other people people thinks about Nigerian . My whole family has been supporting super eagle football team in the early year of 1994 ❤️❤️🇸🇱 ❤️❤️🇳🇬 🙏🏿⚽️.
Awww, thank you. We love you 🇳🇬❤️
You are welcome dear, we Nigerians love you and your country
I personally wanna visit Sierra Leone .I just wanna speak pidgin English (cereole) on the midst of the locals
So heartwarming
Love you Sis
Sierra Leone will always be grateful, as nigeria stand by us when the world abandon us. Sani Abacha will always remain a hero. During the war the rebel declared operation no living thing. Sani Abacha teach then a lesson, by flying Nigerias troops to Freetown to save the city, as rebels start burning houses, killing innocent civilians, Nigerians troops fight street to street battle with the rebels in Freetown, until the whole city is freed. Sierra Leoneans will never forget this brotherly role play by Nigeria.
Whao! I'm glad hearing and learning about this important aspect of our history. We are brothers and sisters, what we call Ubuntu (African philosophy of I am because you are). Let love and unity drive us always as Africans
@@africanstoryteller We will always be one africa one people. Nigerians will always be welcome in sierra Leone. Thank you for coming to sierra Leone.
@Demi Khay 🇳🇬 your dad and the many other soldiers who fought did a great job. Yes, I heard about the colonel too here. So unfortunate that he paid the supreme price. May he rest in power
@Demi Khay 🇳🇬 Maxwell Kobe was a gallant man, before his death he served as Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) in the Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 military, a market was named after him in Bo City and a street after him in Kenema city. May his soul continue to rest in peace.
@Demi Khay 🇳🇬 Extend our love & gratitude to your dad.
The Nigerian army fought the Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 11 years brutal rabel war with all their might of which we the Sierra Leonean will always remain grateful to the Nigerians❤️🙌🙏
Indeed my dear
As a Sierra Leonean living in Holland I always have a Nigerian friends we can easily understand and goes along each. You have to learn about the Krio people’s they have 🇳🇬 Nigeria background. When I saw Nigerian I saw a Sierra Leonean we are so similar
As a barracks boy! We lost so many of our dad in Sierra lone many where fatherless, widows etc! During the time of Babagida and Sani Abacha. We lost many of our soldiers in Sierra lone and Liberia. C130 jet was brought down by rebels in Sierra lone when the report get to our barracks everyone was mourning crying a lot of family are still suffering today bcos they forgot them by recent and present government.
Oh dear! accept my condolences
Sierra leone is my second home ,I was there during the war and after the war,I lived off sanni abacha saville Street precisely. Lovely country and uncompareable country in West africa.
Seriously? If I may ask, what were you doing there?
My dear dad die there fighting that war . Was one of the nigerian army that was taken there . Thank God for the peace in that country . God bless 🙏🙏
Oh dear! My condolences 🌹. Yes, thank God for peace. How's your family doing?
@@africanstoryteller Your late father is a hero who die for another nation to have peace, my sincere condolences dear,may God God accept his sole
May his soul rest in perfect peace 🙏 My sympathy to your family. He died as a hero and heros make heaven. Bless you dear.
This is one story that l keep telling Ghanaians and you hear those Ghanaians talking nonsense! Hope they hear this. That was when Nigeria Army was an Army. Fearless soldiers who had the backing of their Commander in Chief. This is one country that Nigeria single handedly brought peace. Another one is Liberia amongst other countries. Ghana's contributions was near to zero! Nigeria bore the burdens. Those two countries will forever be grateful to Abacha government and the people of Nigeria.
And why u bringing ghana in this?
Ghana has nothing to do with this
Keep Ghana out of ur mouth dude
@@Kingoftheimmigrants4646 why won't he bring Ghanaians HYPOCRISY Here? MUMU people. You always hate the truth when it comes to Nigerian success
@@ochiegodfrey6428
Mumu is for ur wife …. Kwasiato 😂
It wldnt take a Ghanaian to hate u more than ur own fellow tribes men and of course we know u hate ur selves more than Ghanaians do so stop with ur foolishness 😂
Stop the foolishness. Both ecomog forces in Liberia and sierra leone have Ghanaians soldiers too. But mainly Nigerians take your flowers without causing trouble
I am glad that Sierra Leone is grateful for its assistance from a sister country, Nigeria, in its time of need. But, unfortunately, this is not always the case with several African countries. There are instances wherein African countries helped by Nigeria have shown outright contempt to Nigerians. Countries like South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia are also beneficiaries of Nigeria's support in their times of need. But unfortunately, in some, if not all of these countries, Nigerians are hated. They rather tow the path of the same western countries stereotyping Nigerians without knowing why the stereotyping by these western imperialist nations is because of the part Nigeria played in the struggle against imperialism in Africa.
Include Ghana there. We gave them a whole film industry.
Brother country. Remove the sister please.
Why nigeria is hated in the west 1 it's a black nation 2 it may be your religion .
Well said Bro. 👍
@@y.r5155 I'm confused what does religion have to do with it??
Exactly what the old man said, that came about the name Sani Abacha street. Thank you to the old man for sharing that brief history. If not for the Nigerian troops fighting alongside with the Sierra Leonean troops, it would have been very disastrous for Sierra Leone. Sierra Leoneans would also like to extend an appreciation to the British troops that finally ended the eleven year civil war that brought us to our knees economically and otherwise, thank God the country is now breathing a sigh of relief economically.
Nigeria have extended helping out to San tomé, Liberia, Ghana, SouthAfrica, Zimbabwe, Gambia, e, t, c, but ungrateful Ghana and SouthAfrica chose to pay back with being hostility towards Nigerians residents in these two ungrateful countries.
I don't quite agree with you. Nigeria is our big brother and we'll always love you. 🇬🇭+🇳🇬=❤️
Well we see the anger of SA,Africans have now been turned on their own. Last year they made many excuses for abuse of Nigerians.
@@ksamparbeng5704 👍👍👍
@@chikarayleigh4534 Don't paint everyone with the same brush. Chika, I don't know your experience but one thing I can say is there are bad elements are in every society.
The Issue of Nigeria and Ghana is just like for example we love you but we don't wanna show it Ghana is just like Babe while Nigeria is just like Bf so dem dey give dia sef eye but SA is a different case pure hate reason because we're superior in all things Music, Nollywood, Population, Diverse culture.... Most important Nigeria still love SA
Thank you to this Gentleman for sharing history and knowledge to the youth today, God Bless him.
If you're from Sierra Leone and never been to Explore Nigeria, Please do.
Nigeria hospitality is Amazing, A Country that keeps people coming back Personal and Professional.
Maxwell Kobe was a warrior, a cantonment is named after him in Jos, Nigeria.
Thank you for sharing this historical testimony of the interview with this elderly person. It is a living "Library". May the freedom fighters, soldiers and civilians remain our heroes forever. 🙏
Oh grandpa. Thank you and I thank God for your gift to us. Thank you sis for your hard work.
This man may be old and blind but his mind is still very sound.
Exactly! He is 82 years old
Very smart man; African countries don't make good use of their human resources
You're right and the funny thing i sight also is your name, you're Durosoto while am Durosaro lol
@@oladotundurosaro9564 😆
My grandfather was also a Nigerian Army soldier who died during the war in Sierra Leone. RIP grandpops 🙏🙏
Oh dear, sorry about the loss. Thanks to your family for the service 👏
May the souls of Sani Abacha, Maxwell Kobe and all the gallant soldiers who died during our civil war rest in peace.
Amen, may they rest in peace
I'm from Sierra Leone living in Netherland I love him is a great man he help us in war time
That's how it should be, we should be our brother's keeper
General Abacha (of blessed memory) was a good man by all standards, forget the smear campaign by the Western countries, he remains amongst Nigeria' s most gallant officers. Prosterity shall honour his Greatness !
Hello from Canada! Really want to visit one day!
That we be good
NIGERIA and Sierraleone forever
The foundational keys to Pan Afurakan Heritage Nationalism, Thank you Eld and thank you so much Sister G, may both God and our Ancestors continue to bless, guide and keep you
Nigeria is a beautiful country with so many things to offer!
This Papa is very sound,he has good memories and good command in english language.
This will tell you no matter how u think someone is bad their is always a good thing about that person so when people see bad things they call it Satan it just another side of God
This is heartwarming and a most needed positive history about Nigeria. Good job Grace.
Virtue Grace I must applaud and commend you for producing outstanding content in many levels👌🏾
You are giving us unique travel experience vlog.
Grandpa's narrative is spot on.
We got it from the horse's mouth of one who experienced it all.
May we not ever forget our History and our Heroes. This was a powerful narrative and knowledge to share in this video. More Blessings.
Thank you, I do not take for granted the love and support 🤗. May we never have a repeat of this sad event. Grandpa was really kind and generous to share with us
@@africanstoryteller I wish Abacha wasn't a thief 🤔
That's great news it seems like Dady knows a lot of the history thank you for sharing
Nigeria is facing some issues in government positions but stick along we'll be back stronger than ever before keep watching Nigeria 💯 sending love to other African nations we'll be united and stronger someday 💯💯🔥🔥🇳🇬
A typical Sierra Leonan is very brilliant and has issues with letter "R"... I am indeed fortunate to have quite a number of them as friends during my four year doctoral study in Japan. Theo Amara, Ibrahim Jalloh, Keifa V. and Hannah Konneh, David and Tracey Abdul Konneh, Abdul Conteh, Foday Conteh, Adnan Mansarrey .... so great and likeable set of people.... friendly, intelligent and homely.... indeed, going to Japan was specifically to meet my Sierra Leonan brothers and sisters!🇳🇬🇸🇱
Awesome! I agree, they're likeable and nice people
Then u were in okinawa then.i met them there too and are a true representation of our Salone hospitality
I am a Nigerian and Lived in Sierra Leone almost 2 years. Had a great abode at Spurview Estate Drive great times alas had to resign from my job and leave about 6 months into the Ebola crisis. Great memories look forward to visiting again soon.
When the Nigerian army used to be great!
I tell you
Nice informational video
Thank you for sharing this amazing interview and history. Kind Regards
Pleasure is mine
Thanks sister for your work..... sierra Leone our home
Much respect to our knowledgeable elderly father. God bless him.
Thank you to this elder for the history!🥇💖🎉
Beautiful Virtue, this is to show you how appreciative and loving Sierra Leoneans are. We can be fighting amongst ourselves but we loved and treat strangers well.
Sunny Abacha was a great hero,which we all know,fearless man.
Naija for life. We are one as Alkebulanite regardless of our artificial borders. First time in your channel. Nice content we need to know more about our history as Alkebulanite
Yes, we're one. Welcome, have you subscribed? Please do so if you haven't. More is coming
Let’s talk about how beautiful her smile is I’m loving your video sis, I’m definitely here to stay and support and I’m looking forward to see more videos❤️
Thanks sis, I really appreciate your support and welcome to my TH-cam family 🤗🥰
My friend, am waiting for the invite... D bluff Dae look fyn oooo... Good job lady... Thanks for helping out...
Our heroes has fought for our land now we enjoy peace in our country
Exactly! They fought for us to be free
You have spent a month in Sierra Leone, are you planning to extend your stay or preparing to go to another country.
Good history from the old man
Thanks for showing us our brothers in Sierra Leone. Thanks for the brief history. I love the brotherliness between both countries. By the way Grace, I love your dress.
Pleasure is mine. Thank you
I had a Sierra Leonian boyfriend. To me there are a lot of similarities with Nigeria
Yes, we have a lot of similarities
I also av a boyfriend there too planning on visiting soon
@@Edo_Woman_TV they are related to the yoruba people of western Nigeria due to Atlantic slaves trade
This place looks like Lagos island sef,you're doing an exceptionally good job, weldone dear.
How much does it cost to be in Sierra Leone... I have always love sierra leone in my heart and Grace thank you for the wonderful work you putting out there. Hope you take me to sierra leone some day. I love the pan African movement! 🙏🇳🇬❤️
🇸🇱 🇳🇬 one love, one Africa 👌✊🏾🔥🙏💪
Wow! You met a great statesman, very cheerful despite his situation. 👍
Virtue Grace thank you so much. Thanks immensely my beloved sister. I don't know how to appreciate you for s job well done.
You're welcome 😄🤗
Great history thanks for sharing
Pleasure is mine
@@africanstoryteller Yh dear
Good job Ms Grace
The old man is very impressive and constructive. Nice interview.
THANKS! FOR YOUR PRESENTATION!" TEARS STREAMED DOWN MY FACE AFTER WATCHING THIS VIDEO."
Much love sister Grace.
We love you sister for this great work. Hope you enjoyed ur stay in Mama Salone..🇸🇱❤️🇸🇱❤️🇸🇱❤️🇸🇱❤️🇸🇱
Thanks so much papa, l had the opportunity to leave in Serialone for good 5 months ,in Allen tonw very close to Abacah street ,Serialone people are very amazing
Awesome Grace.
Wow so amazing
I quite believe that seirra leonians will never ever forget these two people sani abacha and Maxwell kobe
Ohh I love this grandpa 💕🥰🥰🧤🧤
Thanks 😊 for sharing history......... Much love from 🇳🇬🦅🤍
So many States in Nigeria today are created during abacha time , but many are ignorance of that .
My state is among those states 😀
And they all happen to b d youngest states in naija
Lol, I think it will only be 2,or 3
Share this video on twitterNG ... You can pay for it if need be.. Nigeria and so many other african countries has forgotten history... We need to go back.
I will You share it also, thank u👏🤗
Virtue Grace! You are aptly named!
Your name fit you die!!
Grace , you are easily one of the most intelligent and engaging female vlogger in Nigeria !
This interview ( and presentation) was well handled!
Virtue Grace exhibits the needed seriousness!
She shows the proper deference to the old gentleman she is interviewing!
She asks the right questions , and listened attentively!
I am very impressed!
Kudos Virtue Grace, fly our Green White Green 🇳🇬 flag high!
Thank you for this feedback and support, it means a lot to me ❤️
Thank you for sharing and have an authentic eye witnessed elder teaching knowledge ❤️❤️❤️Asante
Pleasure is mine 🤗❤️
The late general (Sani Abacha) certainly had his faults but when he was in charge Nigeria was in a better state than it's currently in. He even did good things for Sierra Leone and Liberia.
We want to hear more accounts from this distinguished elder , please, not necessarily talking about Nigeria but about Sierra Leone history. Thank you Sista Grace and to the Elder for your time.
Babygirl Grace you get A Subcriber for this great Content, You Earnt it.
Well Done keep Going 👏👏👏👏👏👏
This gentleman reminds me of my late dad from Jamaica. Was this man a teacher?
No, an Agriculturist
This is history!! bless you!! good job!
Paoa Turay, thank you
Interesting stuff 🤔
Very educational video. God bless this man. And thanks Virtue Grace for educating us🙏🏿🙏🏿
Thank you, it is a pleasure
'You learn to learn by learning', very wise words from the old man.
Absolutely
Do a video walk through of the road.
I have it coming soon
Cant wait
That's rich history for the archives and for future generations.
Very interesting video, the elders always teach their childrens, about something that they did not know thanks very much for educating us.
Wow hes a living library. There are so many links with Nigeria especially the yoruba links with the krio people and the hunting societys. Really glad you wore your mask its easy to forget covid is still about and is especially dangerous for the elders of out community.
Lot of Yoruba Ended up in Salo during and after slave trade. Much love from the uk to all the Liberia 🇱🇷 and Salo bro and sis. Proudly Yoruba man.
@@Oponu-Ayirada yeah lots of the Yoruba freed slaves, both from Liberia and serrialeon, who remembered that they were of Yoruba descent came back to Yoruba land expecially to Lagos (E.g the Macaulays, the Crowders , the Williams the, Adams etc they became top elites in Yoruba land) during the late 1800S And early 1900S. The vast majority of the Krios are from different other tribes especially the IGBOS and they will tell you point blank. They are very aware of this. Some of their early presidents were from the IGBOS especially those from Liberia. The IGBO krios and Americo Liberians were not able to come over to IGBO land because as at the late 1800S And early 1900S, the IGBOS were not westerly Educated as a Whole as compared to the Yorubas. They was literarily no IGBO scholar who was vast enough to serve as a link between the IGBOS and their long lost Children. But the Yorubas had Samuel Ajayi Crowder and so many other Yoruba graduates from the fourah bay college in serria-leon who were able to creat a link between the Yorubas and their Children.
Tank you papa!
You've grown in love with Sierra Leone. That's why you've prolonged your stay
Yes, I love Salone
Sensible my sister for doing the right thing. Always go to the right and authentic source so you can give accurate information about your country's history. If you chose secondary sources you will get wrong or incomple or adulterated versions. Well done but please write it done to be pass down to future generations. Africans deserve to hear their history being told by Africans.
We love you so much keep it up dear
I love you too. Thank you 💖
You forgot to mention Temne
Papa is very smart
Beautiful dress you wearing my dear
Thank you
The only underappreciated African leader! For me as a Nigeria sani abacha is one of the greatest leaders Africa lost early. He was the only African leader close to Gaddafi, and Mandela also was a friend to Gaddafi. Abacha was against the western atrocities in Nigeria and Africa continent, he started the revolution we wanted in Nigeria but due to tribalism he was not recognized and wasn't supported. He started killing the Nigerians selling us out to westerners, which became a big problems for Nigeria due to tribalism. May his soul rest in peace!! Only Jehovah will judge
Well said, I was still a child and didn't know much about him but I remember faintly that the Naira was strong, I remember using 1 Naira 50 Kobo to buy snacks at break time in school. Now even even ordinary 'pure water's is 50 Naira or so. Too bad
Sani Abacha was a great man. Who loved justice. Those who hated him in Nigeria were the greedy thieves, and those who were in favour of injustice.
Oh well, I really didn't know him because I was only a child when he even passed. All I know about him is based on what I've heard people say about him
I think his loot abroad that refuses to finish disagrees with this comment of yours! I recently read that if all his loot abroad is returned, Nigeria won't need to take loans at this time.
@@LuminousSolitude Does it make sense to you that Oil sold at highest $10 under Abacha. Nigeria fought 3 wars under Abacha, and you claim he looted enough that Nigeria would not need to take loans now if his "loots" are returned? When Oil prices are minimum 3x the price higher than under Abacha, Nigeria has doubled Oil production, and Nigeria has new economic sectors like mining and IT. Please do the calculations and stop being subtile.
@@africanstoryteller Let those who complained about Abacha compare him with the current President. Abacha had a strong sense of justice and even though Saro-Wiwa had been a friend the misinformation he received on him made him execute him. Even at that, he reviewed the demands of Saro-Wiwa and the other activists a lot of which the "democratic governments" refused to adopt into the new constitution.
@@billinuma8078 keep deceiving yourself. Abiola family and Suliyat oyedeji family and many other families that abacha killed their family will swear for you, for defending the tyrant
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Even the people of Bakassi do celebrate Sani Abacha.
Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow
Wow
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Great words of wisdom, seal of history!! Great mind's
Watching from ivory coast 🇨🇮🇨🇮
Awesome. How's Ivory Coast, are you in Abidjan?
Yes with my oga
Abidjan is awesome
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Wahoo Sierraleone speak like Nigeria
Great job Grace! Keep up the good work.
Thank you 👏
I'm late today!
Better late than never 😄🤗❤️
Sierra Leone was in trouble, Abacha was the head of the army, Nigeria sent troups.
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wow great job.. Nice to watch this interesting video
Thank you