October and the conscience of a nation, By Cyril Abaku

Premium Times28 October 2026, 20:25 UTCNigeria

I propose that October be recognised as our National Month of Conscience. Not a month of ceremonies alone. Not a period of official speeches and wreath-laying. But a time for national reflection, truth-telling and the deliberate work of confronting unresolved injustice. Nigeria marked two painful anniversaries in the past week. On 19 October, we remembered […] The post October and the conscience of a nation, By Cyril Abaku appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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