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245 00 $aRemaking Nigeria :$bsixty years, sixty voices /$cedited by Chido Onumah.
264 1 $aAbuja, Nigeria :$bPremium Times Books,$c2020
300 $axlviii, 437 pages :$billustrations, maps, portraits
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520 $aOn October 1, 2020, Nigeria celebrated its 60th year of political independence. After sixty years of independence, most Nigerians, particularly the youth, hold the view that the country has failed to work for them in a way that is satisfactory and enduring. This book seeks to give voice to young Nigerians, the critical change agents, to help the country understand and sharpen its focus on those issues that hold the key to its collective survival. Clearly, the new decade will be a defining moment for Nigeria. Sixty years after independence, fifty years after a civil war, and at the beginning of a new decade, it is important that a new generation of citizens is challenged to reposition the country. From interaction with young people and discussions on social media, there appears to be a knowledge and information gap among young Nigerians about the history and socio-political evolution of the country. Beyond the lack of understanding of history, there is also a dearth of ideas on what needs to be done and how to get Nigeria out of its current situation. This book addresses these problems. Contributors to the book are young Nigerians with fresh ideas on nationhood, democracy, and development. The book focuses on issues such as federalism, elections and democracy, constitutionalism, environmental justice, data and ICT, the economy and social inclusion, media and press freedom, youth engagement, law and human rights, education and social services, religion and multiculturalism, leadership challenge and good governance, corruption and accountability, foreign policy and regional cooperation.
651 7 $aNigeria$xPolitics and government$y1960-
651 7 $aNigeria$xCivilization
650 7 $aPolitics and government$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01919741
650 7 $aCivilization$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00862898
651 7 $aNigeria$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01205229
700 1 $aOnumah, Chido,$eeditor.
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