Nigeria at 100: What Next?

J.O. Irukwu

Description

Nigeria at 100 is an attempt to document in modest and constructive language Nigeria's journey as a modern nation in the past 100 years, highlighting the landmark events during this period. the book is divided into four parts with a total of 22 chapters. The first part, with seven chapters deals with the historical background starting with the early history and covering the pre-colonial years, independence and the challenges of nationhood, military intervention in politics and governance, the civil war, the return to democracy and the continuing challenges of development. Part 2, which examines the major impediments to nation building, has a total of five chapters covering such important subjects as the leadership problem, the negative problem of ethnicity, the perennial and the disturbing problem of corruption. Part 3 makes a case for healing our national wounds through national reconciliation, transformation and patriotism. This part of the book also makes a case for a united, viable and stable Nigerian nation. Part 4 attempts to answer the question as to which direction Nigeria should be heading as a nation after the centenary celebrations. Since the emphasis in our general theme is change to a better society by way of transformation and reformation, especially in the critical areas identified in this book, this section starts with the role of the family as the unit that lays the foundation and sets the values that influence the character, judgement and behaviour of our young people who will subsequently become important citizens and members of the leadership elite.

Sujets

• History

Informations

• Publié par: Safari Books Ltd
• Date de parution: 17 juillet 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9789788431695
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

NIGERIA AT 100: WHAT NEXT?

NIGERIA AT 100: WHAT NEXT?

J. O. Irukwu

Safari Books Ltd Ibadan

Published by Safari Books Ltd Ile Ori Detu 1, Shell Close Onireke, Ibadan. Email: [e-mail]

© J. O. Irukwu

Publisher: Deputy Publisher:

First published 2014

Chief Joop Berkhout,OON George Berkhout

All rights reserved. This book is copyright and so no part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, electrostatic, magnetic tape, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

ISBN: 978-978-8431-44-2

DEDICATION

his book is dedicated to the Founding Fathers of Modern T Nigeria and others like them who placed our collective national interests above personal, ethnic and sectional considerations, whose lives have raised the stature of our country above the tragic image of poverty, ethnic conflicts, political instability and corrupt leadership. It is equally dedicated to my grandchildren and all young Nigerians who hold the future of this potentially great African nation in their hands. My plea to these young ones is that it is always better to light one candle to brighten the scene than to wallow in criticism of the darkness. We pray that they will be better leaders than those of our generation and that under them; Nigeria will see greater peace, unity, progress and prosperity during the next 100 years.

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DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOREWORD PREFACE

PART ONE:

CHAPTER 1 EARLY HISTORY

CONTENTS

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

CHAPTER 2 INDEPENDENCE AND THE CHALLENGES OF NATIONHOOD

CHAPTER 3 MILITARY INTERVENTION IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

CHAPTER 4 CIVIL WAR AND THE TASK OF RECONCILIATION, REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION

CHAPTER 5 BRIEF RETURN TO DEMOCARACY AND SHAGARI’S SECOND REPUBLIC CHALLENGES – 1979 - 1983

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CHAPTER 6 RETURN TO MILITARY RULE

CHAPTER 7 JOURNEY TO DEMOCRATIC REBIRTH

PART TWO:

IMPEDIMENTS TO NATION-BUILDING

CHAPTER 8 THE LEADERSHIP PROBLEM

CHAPTER 9 THE ETHNIC FACTOR

CHAPTER 10 CORRUPTION AND THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 11 THE ADVENT OF THE NIGERIAN DELINQUENTS

CHAPTER 12 THE INVASION OF NIGERIA’S LEADERSHIP BY DELINQUENTS

 PART THREE:

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REPAIRING THE DAMAGE AND HEALING THE WOUNDS: RECONCILIATION, TRANSFORMATION AND PATRIOTISM 185

CHAPTER 13 THE CASE FORA UNITED AND STABLE NIGERIA

CHAPTER 14 THE PRIMACY OF PATRIOTISM

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CHAPTER 15 ETHNIC AND SECTIONAL ORGANISATIONS AS BUILDING BLOCKS FOR DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 16 GENDER MAINSTREAMING AND THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 17 LESSONS AND CAUTIONS FOR A BETTER NIGERIA

 PART FOUR:

A ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE

CHAPTER 18 THE FAMILY, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REFORMATION

CHAPTER 19 RESTRUCTURING THE POLITY

CHAPTER 20 ROAD TO THE FUTURE

CHAPTER 21 A TRANSFORMATION AGENDA

CHAPTER 22 THE CASE FORA COMPLETE NATIONALRECONCILIATION

REFERENCES

INDEX

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