General History
10 Books That Help Understand The History Of Nigeria Better
Below Are 10 Books That Help Understand The History Of Nigeria Better
1. The Trouble With Nigeria by Chinua Achebe
Published in 1984, Chinua Achebe addressed the problems of Nigeria as a country and the challenges that are keeping the country from being as great as it can be. The book, though only 68 pages long, provides a clear analysis of why Nigeria is the shit show it is now. The following passage will explain better:
‘The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership. There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian character. There is nothing wrong with the Nigerian land or climate or water or air or anything else. The Nigerian problem is the unwillingness or inability of its leaders to rise to the responsibility, to the challenge of personal example which are the hallmarks of true leadership.’
With the chapter titles, Achebe lists out all the other problems that he had identified: Corruption, Social Injustice, Tribalism, False Image, Indiscipline etc.
Cite this article as: Teslim Omipidan. (July 25, 2018). 10 Books That Help Understand The History Of Nigeria Better. OldNaija. Retrieved from https://oldnaija.com/2018/07/25/10-books-that-help-understand-the-history-of-nigeria-better/
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Awesome. I’ve read about two books here. Thanks for showing me more. There are few websites that detail the nuances of Nigeria’s history. You’re really doing a great job bro. Keep it up.