He inspired many -
-food sufficiency in 4 years for a country that is in the sahel (heck Sahel was taken from a state in Burkina faso)
-banned the use of expensive cars for government officials and forced the to use the cheapest car around.
-the citizens built a railway with their own hands
-he promoted the one thing i believe will determine our dignity as a people i.e. FOR US BY US.
- he outlawed the display of his portrait.
- he refused to have air conditioning since majority of the population did not have it.
- he owned one car, 4 motorbikes and a guitar (which he used to compose the national anthem)

while he made mistakes - it was undeniable that he had his country's and africa's interest at heart. he spoke his mind in the presence of leaders of other countries and perhaps died for it. I tip my virtual hat to this great leader and a man who no one can accuse of not having the benefit of his people in his heart - I tip my hat to a true son of Africa.

it is a travesty that we Africans don't know about such a person. I only got to know about him a couple of weeks back. I was like... How would such knowledge have escaped me all this time.