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A November To Remember
The Story of the Martyred Miners of Enugu
A Historical Thread 🧵
“…the labour of our heroes past, shall never be in vain…”
His name was Sunday Anyasado. It is not a name taught in History classes. It is not a household name.
The Story of the Martyred Miners of Enugu
A Historical Thread 🧵
“…the labour of our heroes past, shall never be in vain…”
His name was Sunday Anyasado. It is not a name taught in History classes. It is not a household name.
If it appears in books of History, it is usually as a footnote. Even Google is uncharacteristically silent about him. He was not alone. They were 21 in number. They and others are the unsung heroes of Nigerian independence.
Today, we are going with Onigegewura to Iva Valley to pay tributes to the memory of Sunday Anyasado and other fallen heroes, the martyred miners of Enugu who paid the supreme price for their fatherland.
