Though it possesses extraordinary potential , Nigeria is truly the troubled giant of Africa . And Nigeria exports Christian clergy to the United Kingdom and the United States .
Nigerians living outside of Nigeria have been notably successful in business and finance , and they are known for their entrepreneurial spirit.
In the book , , described Nigeria as a nation characterised by a type of corruption in which government or public officials seek personal gain at the expense of the led .
Kleptocracy and government dishonesty have corrosive effects on popular confidence in governance .
Official and unofficial corruption undermine the democratic trajectory and risks overwhelming it. It is among the most important hindrances to the country ’s economic and social development .
Despite ubiquitous cell phone use and other signs of modernity , the country is one of the poorest in the world .
By indices ranging from levels of female literacy to average lifespan , Nigeria scores among the lowest in the world . The country ’s population has grown explosively without the economic and infrastructure development necessary to support it.
– Former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell and Matthew T . Page , Associate Fellow in Chatham House’s Africa Programme, lamenting the backwardness of Nigeria, despite its great potentials!
Nigerians, have you heard? We must love our country, not just our pockets!
Sad reality
Our leaders are responsible for our failure