BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ARTWORK:

Nigeria's first year of democracy began and ended in scenes of bloodshed. Within days of President Olusegun Obasanjo's inauguration on 29th May 1999, violent clashes erupted in the Southern oil town of Warri, leaving dozens dead. Exactly two months later, it was the northern City of Kaduna which was once again in a state of shock, as heavy fighting broke-out in that area, resulting in at least 100 deaths. While still celebrating the new freedoms associated with the restoration of democracy, some undisciplined Nigerians throw caution to the winds and take laws into their hands by killing and destroying government and public properties at will. Many patriotic Nigerians have been forced to think long and hard about the country's future. Are we actually ready for democracy? Could these scenes have occurred under military rule? Where do we go from here? A wake up call is needed; we all must let peace reign.