General Abacha so discredited military rule that in recent months even many officers began to join ordinary Nigerians in clamoring for a civilian government.

I don't understand the people that are saying ordinary Nigerians are to blame, because they elected the government.

Depressed living standards had affected ordinary Nigerians, while certain sectors of society had visibly profited, particularly some elements of the armed forces.

For many, the damage inflicted on ordinary Nigerians outweighed concerns about reprisals.

The unit will have the power to arrest police officers who extort money from drivers, merchants and ordinary Nigerians.

Many ordinary Nigerians blame their country's economic troubles on years of rule by the military.

To ordinary Nigerians who have "borne the frustrations and inconveniences of the past," he said he would revive "the dignity of our country."

I want to see money from ordinary Nigerians coming in.

Whether north or south, the papers remain highly focused on politics, ignoring stories that affect ordinary Nigerians.

But many traditional religious leaders and ordinary Nigerians say the new churches are less concerned with saving souls than with making money.