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Beko Ransome-Kuti Quotes

1940–2006 Nigeria

Dr. Bekolari Ransome-Kuti (18 April 1940 – 10 February 2006) was a Nigerian physician, human rights activist, and pro-democracy campaigner.

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One thing I have learnt is that you must never give up on the struggle for justice, no matter how long it takes.

Speaking about the long-term goal of Nigeria's pro-democracy movement.

Human rights are not privileges to be granted by governments; they belong to every human being.

She could not believe the extreme and brutal treatment she received from the Army; even in her wildest dreams.

Democracy is not an event; it is a process.

The Nigerian people have shown remarkable resilience despite all they have passed through.

We owe future generations a country where justice is stronger than fear.

I had already become convinced that you could not isolate yourself from what was happening around you.

What you could read from both of them was a genuine concern for their environment.

She did not think such barbarity existed anywhere, especially not in the Nigeria we were all jumping around for.

Don't forget that the issue of a sovereign national conference started as far back as 1990 when many of us did not even know what it meant.

When my father died, my mother carried the Nigerian vision a bit further.

She transmuted from 'One Africa' to 'One Nigeria.'
"" Explaining the evolution of his mother's political philosophy and her support for Nigerian nationalism.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Beko Ransome-Kuti (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.