June 12: Sadly, Ibadan heroes remain unsung

“When a nation pardons criminals faster than it rewards its heroes; it teaches the next generation that crime is a (lucrative) career.”
–Anonymous
Two outstanding encounters defined the Ibadan heroes of June 12. With vigour, we were driven by our strong belief in democracy. And its now bastardised expectant dividends. In our own case. No hypocrisy intended.
Rather, a resolve was boiling in the inside of us. A fire of some genuine sort that couldn’t be quenched. Even by the military might of that time. The hardest they tried. The hardest they failed woefully. The brawls were tagged: June 12 struggle.
The heaviest part of the burden fell on the media. It never shivered, nor quive...