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Ordinary Nigerians, fed up with being robbed and bullied by their leaders, would probably like to see harsh punishments for the old regime, but Mr Obasanjo, a former political prisoner himself (he served three years of a 15-year sentence for allegedly plotting a coup against Abacha before the tyrant's death set him free), is inclined to be gentle.

ECONOMIST: A survey of Nigeria

It does not mean leaving pilots completely free to steer their own course like car drivers, but it does transfer more responsibility for plotting a route and following it to the pilot, with the ground controller keeping an eye on things.

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