Enough of blaming Abacha for everything bad in Nigeria

General   Sani Abacha. Military Head of State in Nigeria from 1993-1998. Former Chief of Army Staff. No-nonsense military officer credited with having a hand in most successful military change of government in Nigeria. He died many years ago. Yet he cannot be left alone to rest in peace by Nigerians.
Indeed, more than a quarter of a century after the death of Gen. Abacha, his name continues to dominate conversations about every challenge confronting Nigeria or everything bad. From corruption and insecurity to poor infrastructure, extreme human rights abuses, economic hardship and institutional decay, there is always someone prepared to point a finger at a man who has been dead since 19...