Fabric purchased in August, sewn later

Letters from Nigeria - Orientation in Ayetoro, 1972 August 13 - 19

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August 13th 1972
Diary 19720813 We went on a bus trip to Abeokuta, the major city about 25 miles from here. Most of the people went in a lorry (wooden seat and covered with slats) but since another girl and I missed the bus (it disappeared as we appeared) we got picked up by the car which was going in to supervise. In the city we went to the “Oba” or chief’s palace. It is truly a palace, in the Ara ... read more

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Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have bee... ... read more