Pray for Nigeria...

Africa is at once the most romantic & tragic of continents...There are those, nevertheless, who would write universal history & leave out Africa...        --W.E.B. Dubois

Thinking specifically of the first part of the above quote, I've seen this to be true throughout my entire time in Africa & Nigeria is no exception to this adage...I pray for Africa's future...that she will eventually faze out the tragedy & let the romance thrive...

Over the last years Nigerians have had to deal with economic downturn, frustrations in development & the distribution of profit from Nigeria's rich resources, major widespread acts of terrorism by sources known/unknown & suspected throughout the country--particularly in the North--resulting in the loss of thousands of lives...It's amazing how much has transpired during the 4 years I was away...yet none of my friends have changed...they still beam with the same joy, strength, resilience & resolve they did when I last saw them 4 years ago...The character & spirit that is brought out through all their challenges is what I'll always admire about Africa the most...

The other day a few of us had dinner at a hotel in Area 11 that happens to be owned by a retired general & former minister who's also been a friend & supporter of our mission here in Nigeria for more than 15 years...This remarkable man is also a talented author & has penned an autobiography & several economic & political works as well...General Momah was kind enough to give me a signed copy of his latest book titled 'Nigeria Beyond Divorce', which I've since been going through over this long holiday weekend. It's incredibly informative & well put-together. This book covers in detail the history of Nigeria & constitutional structure formed by Nigeria over the last century from the precolonial days till now. With the recent terrorist activities in the North carried out by the Boko Haram group, the election campaign for a new president starting next year & the political climate continuously changing, General Momah implores the people (specifically the government) of Nigeria to reform in anyway necessary to bring the country forward into the next faze of growth & progress that Nigeria deserves...

I'm enjoying it so far...

I'm not sure if there's an online purchase option for this book available (yet), but below is a little resource information on the book, in case anyone here in Africa (or abroad) may want to look into ordering a copy...

Nigeria Beyond Divorce
Published by Safari Books Ltd
ILE ORI DETU
1, Shell Close
Onireke, Ibadan.
e-mail: safarinigeria@gmail.com






I pray for Nigeria's future...I hope you will join me in praying for Nigeria as well...