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Report from Nigeria following the recent coup in Nigeria which was an army revolt against the corrupt Federal government. New head of government, General Ironsi, says he intends "to restore law and order" and not change Nigeria's external policy. The report contrasts the intelligence and idealism of the young officers with the corruption and nepotism of the old brigade of politicians.

Some questions, though.

1. Why, in your view, did Ironsi abolish the regions and centralize all government?


2. Was the Sardauna or NNDP in fact planning to crush opposition in the West militarily and was the officer that was murdered in the hotel referenced in the first video Largema? Was he sent with troops to crush protesters or was that a rumor?

3. Was Festus Okotie-Eboh as corrupt as he is made out to be (as in that first video, where they said he raised taxes on imports of shoes to help his own shoe business)? I read elsewhere that he was one of the richest men in Nigeria (worth 800,000 pounds) before government, i.e. that he made his fortune legitimately, but I don't know how true that is either....

4. In that second video, how do they know the people aren't celebrating only that Awolowo and Enahoro were released rather than the coup?

5. Where is the footage of Nzeogwu?

Is there supposed to be sound on the 2nd and 3rd videos?