Celebration and protests: Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democracy

Nigeria commemorated 26 years of uninterrupted democratic rule on Thursday since the return to civilian governance in 1999.

But the day did not call for celebration in the minds of all Nigerians: in major cities like Lagos and Abuja, hundreds of protesters took to the streets to voice their dissatisfaction with what they describe as the failure of successive governments to deliver the true dividends of democracy.

A major issue is the…