Rebuilding Nigeria
Rebuilding Nigeria

Author: Obinna Ositadimma Oleribe

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-07-31

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1728368952

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This is a book on Nigeria. I began this book with who I am and why I think I am qualified to speak on Nigeria – born towards the end of the Biafra war, I suffered. I lost my twin sister, Ogechi and am yet to recover from it. I have also lived most of my life in Nigeria across the six geopolitical zones. This book detailed my views and those of 100 respondents drawn from across the nation on what the issues (problems/challenges) are, the root causes, the perpetuating factors, the results and the viable solutions to the national problems. While what you already know as regards these – corruption, tribalism/ethnicity, poor/bad leadership and poor citizen participant topped the list of challenges; national restructuring, constitutional review and citizen engagement were cited as viable solutions. I also took the liberty to introduce the concept of a United Nations of Nigeria (UNON) – similar to the UAE algorithm. We need to take relevant steps to rebuild Nigeria. The time to start is now. Join the campaign.

Nigeria
Nigeria

Author: John Campbell

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2010-01-16

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1442206918

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An updated edition of this book is now available. Nigeria is the African country of greatest strategic importance to the United States. And it is in danger of failing as a state. John Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, in Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink, analyzes the hollowing out of Nigerian governance, the insurrection in the oil patch, and religious and ethnic conflict in the North. Looking forward to the elections in 2011, he suggests policy options for the United States to help Nigeria escape state failure.

Failed State 2030
Failed State 2030

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781585662036

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" This monograph describes how a failed state in 2030 may impact the United States and the global economy. It also identifies critical capabilities and technologies the US Air Force should have to respond to a failed state, especially one of vital interest to the United States and one on the cusp of a civil war. Nation-states can fail for a myriad of reasons: cultural or religious conflict, a broken social contract between the government and the governed, a catastrophic natural disaster, financial collapse, war and so forth. Nigeria with its vast oil wealth, large population, and strategic position in Africa and the global economy can, if it fails disproportionately affect the United States and the global economy. Nigeria, like many nations in Africa, gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. It is the most populous country in Africa and will have nearly 250 million people by 2030. In its relatively short modern history, Nigeria has survived five military coups as well as separatist and religious wars, is mired in an active armed insurgency, is suffering from disastrous ecological conditions in its Niger Delta region, and is fighting one of the modern world's worst legacies of political and economic corruption. A nation with more than 350 ethnic groups, 250 languages, and three distinct religious affiliations--Christian, Islamic, and animist Nigeria's 135 million people today are anything but homogenous. Of Nigeria's 36 states, 12 are Islamic and under the strong and growing influence of the Sokoto caliphate. While religious and ethnic violence are commonplace, the federal government has managed to strike a tenuous balance among the disparate religious and ethnic factions. With such demographics, Nigeria's failure would be akin to a piece of fine china dropped on a tile floor--it would simply shatter into potentially hundreds of pieces."--DTIC abstract.

Nigeria Confidential
Nigeria Confidential

Author: Uche Nworah

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1440126453

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In Nigeria Confidential, award-winning author Uche Nworah casts a wider look at Nigeria and tackles head-on some of the issues facing country and citizens in his trademark witty and satirical style. He spares no theme in this second blook of essays and short stories as he takes the reader across the country touching down at various points with his beautifully woven stories. The reader gets to experience what living in Lagos is like, likewise a typical day at Nigeria's flagship immigration centre in Ikoyi among many other stories. Nigeria Confidential will help the reader to appreciate some of Nigeria's social, political and cultural issues from the perspective of the author. Nworah writes with infectious optimism and the reader may just agree with him that Nigeria still holds out hope for her citizens and that everything good is coming still.

Nigerian Promising Era
Nigerian Promising Era

Author: Christopher Okoli

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-06-10

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0983742154

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From January 1973 to April 30th 2015, Nigerian currency (₦) has been devalued over 30,500%% and price of petrol has gone up from ₦0.06 in 1973 to ₦97 in 2015 that is 16,160,000%% in 42 years in a country that has an abundance crude oil. In 1983 armed with guns and few men, he quietly usurped power to eradicate chronic corruption in Nigeria; He inherited empty treasury and his frantic efforts to avoid austerity measures because of the love he has for the masses made the same corrupt politicians to connive with their military wing and ousted him out in 1985. He waited 16 years for another opportunity to finish what he started many years ago. The only difference this time around is Yemi Osinbajo who is a dedicated Christian. There is another possibility that the treasury might be empty this time and IMF probably be waiting for Nigeria to ask for a loan. The battle is drawn between Muhammadu Buhari vs. Corruption.

Nigeria
Nigeria

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2012-07-24

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 1475506678

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The Nigerian economy remained strong, with a non-oil real GDP of 8.3 percent and an overall real GDP of 6.7 percent. A modest fiscal consolidation took place in 2011 as a response to the substantial monetary tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria and moderation of food prices. Banks showed continued improvement in financial stability. Executive Directors commended the authorities for countercyclical policies. However, they emphasized the need for policies that safeguard macroeconomic stability and ensure inclusive growth.

Effective Leadership in Nigeria
Effective Leadership in Nigeria

Author: Dr. Onyema G. Nkwocha

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-01-04

Total Pages: 733

ISBN-13: 1468506803

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Effective Leadership In Nigeria: Practical Ways To Build an Effective, Inspiring, Transformational and Visionary Leadership and Governance in Nigeria is mostly based on the current apathetic and virtual lack of effective and visionary leadership situation in contemporary Nigeria and distills the golden gems: - principles, processes, procedures and practical applications inherent in effective, inspiring, visionary and enthusiastic leadership. It attempts at instituting, building and encouraging good, effective, and visionary leadership in the nation and that is currently, virtually lacking. From the outset, the author makes it clear that this writing is not designed to model or fit any known leadership paradigm, theory or management style. Rather, based on relevant research on leadership as it impacts the Nigerian situation, the book attempts to explore what it takes for there to be an effective and good leadership to successfully lead and change Nigeria for the better. The book is written and organized in a way that reflects and captures the contemporary experiences, frustrations, psychological emotions, aspirations and hopes of every Nigerian and perhaps of promising politicians and future leaders who are honestly touched by the virtual vacuum of real and effective leadership in the country, their concerns, questions, dreams, and the expectations that have virtually gone unmet in the past more than half a century. Properly elucidating what leadership means, and differentiating it from rulership this book couldn't have come at a better time to assist Nigeria's leadership-struggles! A masterpiece, Dr. Nkwocha has taken the current apathetic leadership lull and almost leadership void in the nation and set the leadership principles and processes on the cutting edge. The book is a definitive guide to anyone aspiring to the leadership of Nigeria and is therefore in search of meaningful leadership, its principles, processes and pragmatic applications. The book is a must read!

Reforming the Unreformable
Reforming the Unreformable

Author: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2014-08-29

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0262526875

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A report on development economics in action, by a crucial player in Nigeria's recent reforms. Corrupt, mismanaged, and seemingly hopeless: that's how the international community viewed Nigeria in the early 2000s. Then Nigeria implemented a sweeping set of economic and political changes and began to reform the unreformable. This book tells the story of how a dedicated and politically committed team of reformers set out to fix a series of broken institutions, and in the process repositioned Nigeria's economy in ways that helped create a more diversified springboard for steadier long-term growth. The author, Harvard- and MIT-trained economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, currently Nigeria's Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance and formerly Managing Director of the World Bank, played a crucial part in her country's economic reforms. In Nigeria's Debt Management Office, and later as Minister of Finance, she spearheaded negotiations with the Paris Club that led to the wiping out of $30 billion of Nigeria's external debt, 60 percent of which was outright cancellation. Reforming the Unreformable offers an insider's view of those debt negotiations; it also details the fight against corruption and the struggle to implement a series of macroeconomic and structural reforms. This story of development economics in action, written from the front lines of economic reform in Africa, offers a unique perspective on the complex and uncertain global economic environment.

Rebuilding Communities After Displacement
Rebuilding Communities After Displacement

Author: Mo Hamza

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-02-19

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 3031214145

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This book presents a collection of double-blind peer reviewed papers under the scope of sustainable and resilient approaches for rebuilding displaced and host communities. Forced displacement is a major development challenge, not only a humanitarian concern. A surge in violent conflict, as well as increasing levels of disaster risk and environmental degradation driven by climate change, has forced people to leave or flee their homes – both internally displaced as well as refugees. The rate of forced displacement befalling in different countries all over the world today is phenomenal, with an increasingly higher rate of the population being affected on daily basis than ever. These displacement situations are becoming increasingly protracted, many lasting over 5 years. Therefore, there is a need to develop more sustainable and resilient approaches to rebuild these displaced communities ensuring the long-term satisfaction of communities and enhancing the social cohesion between the displaced and host communities. Accordingly, chapters are arranged around five main themes of rebuilding communities after displacement. Response management for displaced communities The Built environment in resettlement planning Governance of displacement Socio-Economic interventions for sustainable resettlement