A wound that never healed, by Ibraheem El-Tafseer At independence in 1960, Nigeria stood tall with confidence and promise. The country inherited a workable federal constitution, a vibrant parliamentary democracy and a leadership class that despite its imperfections was guided by ideas, debate and a shared belief in the Nigerian project. Regional governments competed in development, institutions were respected and politics, though intense, remained largely constitutional. There was a sense that Nigeria, with all its diversity, had found a path forward. That promise was violently interrupted on 15th January, 1966. On...