Nigeria at 60: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa on TIME Magazine and President Muhammadu Buhari

Like Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, KBE, PC; we wanted His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on the cover of TIME magazine to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Nigeria on October 1. pic.twitter.com/8CzFdcWWHg

— 247 Nigeria (@247nigeria) September 30, 2020

The only Nigerian political leader on the cover of TIME  since 1960 to date was Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, KBE, PC (December 1912 – 15 January 1966), the only Prime Minister of independent Nigeria.

Never in the history of Nigeria since Independence have we witnessed such a political phenomenon in the democratic leadership of modern Nigeria. 

We are witnessing the making of one of the greatest political leaders in modern Africa in the 21st century. President Muhammadu Buhari is more than a charismatic political leader; he is the symbol of the most powerful grassroots movement in Nigerian democracy.

~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, author of "The Victory of Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Dream".

A cover feature on the greatest political leader from northern Nigeria by TIME magazine would have been highly appreciated by millions of Nigerians in Africa's most populous country and in the Diaspora.

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