Late last week, I placed a telephone call to a close friend of mine, a highly successful businessman who lives in Ikoyi, an address that is home to many of Nigeria’s rich, famous and connected—as well as expatriates who work in the diplomatic service or oil sector. This friend has a booming, exuberant voice and usually speaks energetically. In short, his verbal manner over the phone leaves you in no doubt about his cheerful spirit. On this occasion, however, I detected an unaccustomed weariness in his voice. He sounded like a man beset by a crisis he was unable to see his way out of.
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