Democracy Day--Bomb Blasts

Today (Monday) is a public holiday in Nigeria. May 29th, the day set aside for Nigerians at home and abroad to celebrate the  twelfth anniversary of democratic rule.  This year the day coincided with the inauguration of the newly elected president Goodluck Jonathan, for  whom many in the country have high hopes to advance democratic processes here. There is much yet to be done to overcome years of 'business as usual' according to the attached article.  

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan @ inauguration

In the meantime, it was generally thought the violence which erupted during  elections would end after the inauguration.  An army barracks here in Bauchi experienced two bomb blasts

in which 20 people were killed yesterday.  A former military officer told me the Mammy Market area of Gadawanta Barracks is an area where military and security personnel could go for relaxation and entertainment in a secure atmosphere.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/opinion/editorial/2011/may/29/editorial-29-05-2011-001.html