It first happened two days ago, on Saturday. Youths in Kano protested, bearing the Russian flag. Pictures circulated but nearly everyone took it to be an expression of exuberance by the unthinking protesting teenagers.
Of course, very observant few knew it wasn’t a fluke – it wasn’t just the ignorant kids throwing tantrums. It’s far more than just how it looked.
These are new, neatly-sewn, big foreign flags. How did the protesting youths and teenagers get the flags? They certainly do not have the money to buy flags – not when they’re protesting against acute hunger and starvation.
