Nigeria Beyond Divorce: Amalgamation in Perspective

Preface

xxi PREFACE This book is the latest in a series I authored. The first three books are of international dimension but this fourth book is to honour my 70th birthday and it rightly focuses on my beloved country, Nigeria. I wish to use this book to appreciate what Nigeria has done for me. It is also an opportunity for me to plead with all concerned to bury the hatchet and let bygone be bygone. It is never too late to start rebuilding a nation and there cannot be a better time to start than now. The state of the nation as it is now is very disturbing and leaves much to be desired. The book opens up with an appetiser in form of prologue, followed in Part I with major developmental stages of Nigeria. Part II gives an indepth diagnosis of the major problems besetting Nigeria; Part III gives examples of nations and leadership traits Nigeria should emulate. Finally, Part IV gives the possible solutions to the problem, and then skillfully summarises the entire discourse with an Epilogue. Nigeria Beyond Divorce is definitely an affirmation that the bond or “marriage” between the North and the South, having lasted a hundred years (1914 to 2014) has come to stay. However, this must not be taken for granted because for divorce to be kept at bay, both partners must deliberately xxii work at the marriage. And so, fellow Nigerians, as we make the Nigerian bed, so we will lie on it. Long Live Nigeria! Maj-Gen Sam Momah (Rtd) mni, FNSE, CFR Nelson Mandela Street Asokoro Abuja ...