The Trouble with NigeriaThis novel about Nigeria prophesied the 1983 coup. |
Contents
Where the Problem Lies | 1 |
Tribalism | 5 |
False Image of Ourselves | 9 |
Leadership NigerianStyle | 11 |
Patriotism | 15 |
Social Injustice and the Cult of Mediocrity | 19 |
Indiscipline | 27 |
Corruption | 37 |
The Igbo Problem | 45 |
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