1975Event
Civil-service purge begins
Murtala's government dismissed or retired large numbers of public officers as part of an anti-corruption and efficiency drive.
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1975
Civil-service purge begins
Murtala's government dismissed or retired large numbers of public officers as part of an anti-corruption and efficiency drive.
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Murtala's government dismissed or retired large numbers of public officers as part of an anti-corruption and efficiency drive. The purge was popular with some citizens but criticized for due-process problems.
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