OGBONNAYA ONU LIBRARY
Late His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, CON was a man of a great creative mind, he held six patents. He has wrote fourteen books on different subject areas including: philosophy, science and technology, politics, developmental studies, biography and poetry. They include
WORDS OF WISDOM: Quotations of Ogbonnaya Onu #20,000
Written in 2022 and published in 2024. This book is a compilation of the quotations by Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, a fine statesman, party leader, political strategist, brilliant scholar, outstanding intellectual, public speaker, teacher, lecturer, inventor, researcher, consultant, accomplished administrator, prolific author and poet, a man of great ideas as well as a distinguished man of exceptional principle, integrity, discipline and exemplary character.
THE NATION OF OUR DREAM: Selected Speeches on Science, Technology and Innovation #25,000
Selected Speeches on Science, Technology and Innovation
Written in 2022 and published in 2024. This book is a compilation of speeches in the areas of innovation, science, technology and engineering that where made and delivered at different occasions during lectures, keynote addresses, symposiums, meetings, courtesy visits, trainings, summits etc. by Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, a fine statesman, party leader, political strategist, brilliant scholar, outstanding intellectual, public speaker, teacher, lecturer, inventor, researcher, consultant, accomplished administrator, prolific author and poet, a man of great ideas as well as a distinguished man of exceptional principle, integrity, discipline and exemplary character.
A FOOT PRINT: Memoirs of a Chief Servant #20,000
Memoirs of a Chief Servant
In this book, the author, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu his sudden departure from office as Governor of Abia State due to the intervention of the military in the governance of the country, wrote at first, a 26 page Thank You letter to Abians. In the letter, he summarized many of the achievements made in his administration within 22 months they were in office. Even though along with his colleagues across the country were all voted for a tenure of 48 months, the intervention of the military in governance allowed them to spend only 22 months which was less than half their tenure.
The letter was circulated widely. He sent some of the letters directly to Abians resident both within and outside the State. The response was very good. Many expressed happiness that not-withstanding the circumstances by which he left office, he still felt it necessary to give an account of his stewardship to the people of the State. Some wanted documentation in greater detail the achievements of his Administration as well as the events and forces that shaped their actions while in Government. That indeed gave birth to this book, A FOOT PRINT: Memoirs of a Chief Servant which is needful for research in education and politics as well as in organizational behaviour most importantly for those who aspire to go into politics.
FROM OPPOSITION TO GOVERNING PARTY: Nigeria's APC Merger Story #30,000
Nigeria’s APC Merger Story
By Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, wrote this timely book, outlining the history of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR wrote the foreword.
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, propelled by his unflinching belief in, and ardent commitment to opposition politics, painstaking in his research and recollections. He cites relevant parallels in Namibia, Guinea and Togo, among others, at critical historical junctures when a dominant party becomes too strong and indeed assumes a one-party posture, thereby becoming inclined to break the law, violate the party’s and country’s Constitution by trying to illegally extend the tenure of an incumbent president.
Dr. Onu is lucid, meticulous and generally accurate in his facts and analyses. Uninitiated students of Nigeria political history could do worse than study the first three chapters of this book. They give a fairly accurate, yet concise, account of Nigeria’s political developments since the First Republic.
The emergence of the APC, its modest beginning, failure to coalesce in 2011 and eventual success in 2015, are very painstakingly chronicled in this book. Dr. Onu’s style is like the man himself: bland and pleasant, readable and fluent. The role played by Dr. Onu in the beginning and especially at the critical stage of the merger cannot be underestimated. Some of his colleagues in the ANPP, of which he was the Chairman, had different, and I dare say, narrower visions than Dr. Onu. His ultimate aim was a general consolidation to create a strong party capable of dislodging the PDP. Whenever his personal interests, wishes, and desires came in conflict with the overall interest of the merger, he submitted his own interest.
He goes on to further record how the party manifesto was cobbled together, talked dispassionately about major influences and the problems he had with his own party in an effort to persuade his colleagues that the best option was in a merged big party.
Women Mobilization in Nigeria: A Historical Appraisal of the Better Life programme (BLP) for Rural Women #20,000,
A historical Appraisal of the Better Life Programme (BLP) for Rural Women
This book, Women Mobilization in Nigeria: A historical Appraisal of the Better Life Programme (BLP) for Rural Women is a factual historical analysis of the activities of the Better Life Programme which was launched on Friday, September 18, 1987, by the then First Lady, Her Excellency, Maryam Babangida. Since the advent of human existence, parity, equality and fairness have been an issue faced by societies both in ancient and even in modern times. An equitable future for all in a society that places the female child as inferior should be a concern for all. This laudable initiative gave the rural women, at that time, a fighting chance against extreme poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, inequality, hunger, violent crimes against women as well as other social vises. Overtime, this increased the self-confidence, self-love, and restoration of the dignity of our rural women. This subsequently engendered active participation of more women in cultural, socio-economic, religious and political matters as they concern national development.
There are indeed inspiring women who are creating more equitable future for all. Large numbers of intelligent, thoughtful, hardworking women desire a change in the level of their participation in nation building for the common good of all. It is therefore, very important for societies to acknowledge the very simple fact that, public-spirited mother means public-spirited sons. Women who have held various positions in different facets of life have distinguished themselves in the professions, academics, politics, religion and even in the sciences. Many women have left indelible footprint in the annals of history. Many Nigerian women are making the nation and the world proud in the various positions they hold or have held in the past. The likes of the late Dr. Dora Nkem Akunyili, former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the current Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), to mention but a few. Their excellent performance and great accomplishments speak volume of their impeccable character. Some may wonder and ask rhetorically, what wrong will it possibly do to society, if more women are mobilized to take their rightful place in leadership to help champion the course of a sustainably developed Nigeria, that will be the pride of all citizens? Therefore, This book is not just an ordinary literary work, it is a wake up call, an inspiration for more women to work hard towards championing more activities of women mobilization for the common good of all.
MY STORY OF LIFE: Poems From The Heart #20,000
By Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
In my journey of life, I have climbed to the mountaintop. It is not easy to forget the beautiful view one gets from the mountaintop. Nature’s tremendous beauty can be best seen and appreciated from such an advantaged position. The freshness of the air, the calmness of the breeze and the lushness of the vegetation remain permanent reminders of the experience.
I have also been at the valley. It is from the valley that one knows how high a mountain is. It is at the valley that hope is nurtured and strength generated for one to climb to the mountaintop. The valley provides the best birthplace for ambition. For those with ambition, the urge and desire to get to the top can burn like flame. Such a flame cannot easily be extinguished until the goal is achieved.
I have seen success and failure. The joy that accompanies success and the disappointment that goes with failure are all the different faces of life. Each comes with its own lessons. Though no one wants to fail, yet so many lessons can be learnt from failure. Failure shows the road that should never be taken in the journey of life. It is in failure that obstacles are better understood and appreciated. Though failure could be painful, if properly managed, it helps sow the seed that would finally grow into the seed of success.
No journey of life can be free from sorrow. The pain of loss, the agony of defeat and the loneliness of failure, though very unpleasant, fortify and better prepare one for the journey of life. The experiences acquired are helpful to understand the character and nature of human beings. Any assessment made in moment of victory and periods of joy, when things go well, can never be complete. It can never give the true picture of events. Just as most things in life have two sides, no story can be complete and balanced without examining its two sides. There can be no success without failure. Both must go together for life to be complete.
These poems were written over many years. The inspiration for me to write came under varying circumstances and at different time. Very often, I have had to interrupt my sleep to wake up suddenly at night once a good idea develops. This work is derived from my personal experiences and deep reflections. I have put these poems together as my story of life. I believe that those who read them will benefit from my experience.
BUILDING A MODERN NIGERIA #20,000
By Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
The generation before ours dream, thought, worked and fought for us to be free. They wanted us to be free from foreign rule. They wanted us to be free to rule ourselves. They wanted us to live the full meaning of democracy. They wanted government run by the people of Nigeria. They realized their dreams.
They also dreamt that Nigeria can and should be a great country. A country whose voice is not only strong in Africa but in the world. The generation before ours has done well. It is now the responsibility of our generation to work for the realisation of this additional noble objective.
Many feel that Nigeria can never be stable and in peace because nowhere in the world do Christians and Muslims live together in peace. Those people forget that nowhere else do the ratio between Christians and Muslims be close as in Nigeria. Since we worship the same God, have the same universal father and both religions preach and believe in peace and love, I am confident that with the appropriate leadership, Nigeria will move away from those things that divide them to those that unite them. In the presidential election of 1993, Nigerians voted for Moslems-Moslems tickets of late chief M.K.O Abiola and Alhaji Babagana Kingibe in preferences to the Moslem – Christian ticket of alhaji Bashir tufa and Dr.sylvester Ugoh. We must reflect deeply to decode the message contained in that action.
Some feel that diversity in ethnicity is so much that it threatens the stability of the nations. They contend that keeping over two hundred and fifty ethnic groups in one nation can be a continuous source of instability.
On the other hand, we must realize that many of the smaller ethnics groups will prefer a suitable where there is a balance among the larger ethnic group This guarantees greater degrees of freedom for them. Hence the many smaller ethnic groups in the country will constitute themselves into the glue that stabilized the polity.
In the 1999 presidential election, President Olusegun Obasanjo, got few votes from his ethnic groups that are dominant in the southwest of the country. He was elected president by the votes of the rest of the country. This is a clear signal of things that can happen in the future.
The problems of Nigeria are not insurmountable. We have for long emphasized the things that divide us without paying attention to those things that unite us. We have to work for the unity of Nigeria. Nigeria is a country that we should be proud of. Just as we work for food, success, and achieved, we must work for peace, unity, and stability of Nigeria. It cannot be achieved otherwise.
No matter the enormity of our problems, we should never be frightened of them. Any nation that does not have problems ceases to grow and will ultimately perish. Every human development effort has its challenges and problems. We must realize that the strength and will of people are measured by how they confront problems and meet challenges.
We need visionary leadership. We need leaders that will work for the problems of today and think of solutions to those of the future. We need leadership that will not mortgage the future of our children while meeting the exigencies of the present. Every generation should pay its bills and prepare future generations to meet their needs.
We need a visionary leader who can imagine what Nigeria will look like in say fifty years from now. Such a leader will articulate those views in a way that the people will be sufficiently mobilised to achieve the set goal. This way when the baton of leadership changes hands, the people expect their new leader to move them in that chosen path of peace, happiness, and prosperity.
We need a leader with vision who understands that a country full of ignorant people can never be great .the greatness of any nation depend on the quality of education that its citizen has. Many of our schools are still without laboratories and libraries the class size particularly in rural areas is too large. The roofs of many schools build are leading and in some cases are blown off. Where the buildings are okay, they still lack enough desks for students. In some cases, students receive lectures under the shade of trees and from teachers who are not qualified to teach them.
The teachers are paid irregularly. For months, the may go without salary. The number of teachers underemployment is inadequate. Classes, even though with as many as forty or more students are combined in order to accommodate the shortage of teachers. In many schools, teachers lack the prescribed minimum qualification.
Computers, which open the world of information to students in the developed countries are found normally only in very few schools. The situation is so bad that some of our students who study computer science in the universities work closely with computer for the first time in the universities.
Mass education is needed for efficient democracy. People can better defend their rights when educated. High-quality education prepares the people for creativity and innovativeness. It nourishes the spirit of entrepreneurship. It helps the generation of new ideas. Which country can be great without ideas? None.
We need visionary leadership that recognises that citizen love their country when they realize that the country loves them. A citizen whose allowed to excesses is full citizenship rights become patriotic and is prepared to defend the only country which guarantees him those rights.
We need a leader who is bold, courageous and ready to take risks when the need arises. We need a leader who stands for justice. Once there is justice, there will be peace. Peace and engenders harmony and promote development. It is only in an environment that happiness and prosperity can thrive.
Nigeria has no business been a poor country. As one of the biggest oil-producing countries in the world, we should not lack petroleum products in our country. As a country with good rainfall, variation in climate and rich soil, our people should not be hungry. Are heavy rains support some of the tallest mango trees in the world. Even among trees grow along some are high ways. We must work to create wealth. We need a strong economy, one driven by knowledge and technology.
Nigeria was born with great hope. Many people expected and still expect so much from Nigeria the eyes of the world are on Nigeria nature was very kind to Nigeria. The blessing of God is enormous and is everywhere for all to see.
Nigeria must develop confidence. They must be confident in themselves. They must be confident about their country. We must realize that we have the endowment to surpass the achievement in the world.
Nigeria, like any other country, has her problem and promises. The major problems confronting Africa also confront Nigeria. Nigeria working to solve her problems we help finds the solution to the greatest problems. Confronting the continent. The talent and energy available in the country help make Nigeria the greater hope for Nigeria he greatest hope for Africa. We must work to solve the problems of the country and exploit her promises. We must work for the renewal of our country. We need to build a modern and powerful Nigeria. We should work for the peace, happiness, and prosperity of Nigerians. The time to start is now. We must start. If we try with determination, we will succeed. Posterity will be kind to us, as Nigeria will become the new country on the mountain top.
IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY #20,000
BY Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
Democracy may be a word familiar to most, but it is still a vogue concept that remains largely misunderstood and misused by many. In recent years, the very institutions that are meant to provide models for emerging democracies tend to become problematic and even dysfunctional, thus making adapting the practice even more elusive.
It is an incontrovertible fact that most democracies cannot afford the financial cost they currently demand. Another reason why so many democratic experiments have failed is that too much emphasis was put on elections and too little on the other essential features of democracy. This negative trend must be uprooted before it chokes to death, the very sit of democracy. The book makes very clear that robust checks and balances are just as vital to the establishment of a healthy democracy as a right to vote.
These and many more of such insights are highlighted in this book. That is why the book is coming In handy to make a contribution by confronting the inbuilt contradictions of democracy. The book dwells on the concept of democracy in all its varied meanings and about the processes by which democracy might be attained.
Contents of the book drive home the understanding that democracy in any society is vital for individuals to maintain identification with their government. This can be achieved to a democracy that emerges as a result of a gradual change in the principles that govern and update political systems that address problems.
The book makes no pretense about the enviable place of democracy in governance systems. That is the reason it recognises that long-term, sustainable development is closely linked to sound democratic governance and the protection of human rights. It views democracy, human rights, and governance not in isolation but as a critical framework in which all aspects of development must advance together.
Therefore, the book holds the strong view that for democracy to remain successful, it must be both assiduously nurtured when it is young-and cheerfully maintained when it is matured. For the author, democracy is not only important, but it is also vital! Simply because we are all human, we all deserve to live in a democracy that works.
The People's Servant: A PHYLOSOPHY OF GOOD Governance #25,000
By Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
If a better society is to be built, one that is more just and more loving, one that provides greater creative opportunity for its people, then the most often the course is to raise the capacity to serve. The book, The People’s Servant: A Philosophy of Good Governance, is coming at a good time to throw light on some essentials of good governance beyond academic definitions.
The book expresses servant leadership philosophy and practices that have been applied in many ways and contexts. It is a comprehensive narrative that shows that individual efforts, inspired by a vision and a servant ethic, can make a substantial difference in the quality of society.
The concept of good governance that encompasses all the practices of a state which results in variable economies, is clearly showcased in this book. This is important, given that the needs of citizens can be met only if those who hold power, practice good governance. Abia state under the Administration of the author made substantial progress in this regard.
The book is able to show that there is no limit to the creative explorations of a leader who is determined to make life more meaningful for his people in terms of technology, security, health care, employment, education, etc.
THE POWER OF THOUGHT AND LIBERTY #25,000
In this book, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, presents a narrative that emphasizes the liberating power of thought through freedom which emanates from the search of knowledge. it is a piece that lends credence to the fact that when one conceives of a legitimate purpose in his heart, one should set out to accomplish it by making such purpose the centralizing point of one’s thoughts.
The author, with unpretentious delivery and deadpan dexterity, is able to point out that the average brain is naturally lazy and tends to take the line of least resistance. That until thought is linked with purpose, there is no intelligent accomplishment. This is fittingly illustrative of what transpires in his academic life, right from his formative years at Mary Knoll College, Okuku, Ogoja, which culminates in the University of California, Berkely in the United States of America. Through this academic journey, the author was able to prove that he is not limited by the size of his hope. Hence, he does not allow his thought to wander away into ephemeral fancies.
This power of Human freedom has played a role in determining the course of human history and human fate. The author is not alone in this. There are more notable individuals both at the national and international levels that have partaken in such freedom of expression. Through this, they have been able to positively affect their immediate environments and the world in general.
No doubt, there are disintegrating elements, which break up the straight line of effort, rendering it crooked, ineffectual and useless. But this book presents the royal road to self-control, through constructive use of thoughts.
How well you understand the link between your thought and your manifestation, is crucial. This book emphasizes the thought that freedom is an innate part of a man. It is the only way to break free from the cycle of undesired realities. To achieve this, there should be a conscious thought of not identifying with negative thinking.
Rooted in the teachings of values, the author intends to use this book as a vehicle to further spread such values and hopes that the instructive lessons captured in this book, will make the needed impact in the society
AFRICAN IN THE NEW WORLD: Selected Speeches and Essay #25,000
BY Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
The book, African in the new world: selected speeches and essay, provide an unblinking scholarly expose on the political, historical, economic and social aspects of Nigeria .many of the speeches in this book focus on Nigeria, which is used as a point of reference to most African nations, whose developmental challenges are the same.
Smitten by collective guilt of underachievement in the continent, the book raises issues as to how Nigeria will ever catch up with the rest of the world at the rate it holds on to retrogressive narratives. This is largely due to a checkered history of exploitative participation in governance.
The book makes clear that Nigeria’s collective predicament is responsible for its failure to make progress. What is bewildering is the endemic culture of indifference policy failures and one project fails to deliver to expectations. These complexities are some of the ever-growing narratives that have shaped the current realities in the country, and by extension, on the African continent.
However, in order to survive the onslaught against itself, and not to be classified as gods of small achievements, the book suggests that at a system with an inbuilt auto-correction, should be put in place including the technological education.
Considering global changing social and political dynamics and interest, the author’s work is relevant to the prevailing discourse that is born out of the need to build systems that will push for an African agenda. This initiative should be led by the African government but done transparently in a way that involves citizens, civil society and the corporate world. That agenda as to leverage the continent’s strategic natural and mineral resources that fuel economies of the world. This could place Africa at the Centre of the global economy.
The author’s cerebral grasp of the prevailing issues as much as his incisive criticisms superfluous arguments provokes deep reflection. With its focus mainly on the conceptual side of governance and development, the book offers new and unique perspectives.
The research efforts, lucidity and attention to detail In this work are quite impressive and comprehensive in scope. Apart from its academic depth, which is established by an admirable grasp of the prevailing issues, the book demonstrates the inherent possibilities of the scholastic contribution to Africa’s political, economic and social discourse. Quite complex in its examination of predominant concepts and themes, it holds its own in identifying the exigencies that have bedeviled governance in many African nations.
The core of the new philosophy has to be the renewal of African pride. Over the next few years, governance in many parts of Africa must be substantially reinvented, and the more solidly it is grounded, the better. Africa needs homegrown solutions to solve today’s problems so as to prevent tomorrow’s catastrophes.
With political will, determination, human capacity development, industrialization, and collective resolve, Africans can build a new Africa from the ashes of the old. This can leapfrog the smokestack and recourse economies of old into a new green growth trajectory that makes the 21 century an African one.
The key to developing Africa lies within the hands of the African. The continent can start by understanding the system of exploitation that so easily enslaves it, and gravitate towards substituting it with one that favours it. It is time for Africa to arise in order to clear the path for sustainable development and re-positioning in the global arena.
NIGERIA’S GREATNESS: Technology The Missing Link: #15,000
By Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
This book tells an important story. Nigeria has almost everything that is needed to become a great country. Many things that several people considered as problems and think that they perhaps constitute obstacles to the rapid development of our country, can usually be sources of great opportunities. The identifiable weakness that unfortunately is often overlooked by many, is the inability of our country to pay sufficient attention to the importance of science and technology in nation building. This book identifies science and technology as the missing link in Nigeria’s search for greatness.
Nigeria has since its formation in 1914, relied on her huge and abundant natural resources as the major source for her wealth. When prices of commodities are high, in the international market, the economy is strong. But when ever there is a sharp drop in the prices of commodities, wether agricultural products or crude petroleum products, in the international market, the result is that our nation is not self-reliant, as we import from other countries many of the services that we need.
Science and technology will help us add value to these abundant resources. We will then be in the position to produce within the country, many of the things we need. This way, we can become self-reliant. We will then have the capacity to create wealth for our nation, job opportunities for our people and fight poverty among our citizens. This will help us build a secure, peaceful and prosperous nation.
UNIVERSAL WISDOM-PROVERBS INTERPRETED #20,000
Any society that can connect its realities to its literature is one that will maintain its stand on the sturdy feet of philosophy. This book echoes this reality, as it contains words of wisdom that constitute an essential part of the timeless and ageless indigenous Igbo philosophy that embodies the universal truth and lessons of everyday life. They remain the treasures of everyday wisdom — an invaluable contribution to the global body of knowledge.
The wise sayings in this book touch on just about every aspect of life, providing a connection to truths and very deep psychological roots in human beings. It is a book that is loaded with packages of truth about a people’s attitudes, and explores the concept that the proverbs of a culture, reflect much of its values and beliefs.
Without any claim to individual genius, readers will do well to distill the collective wisdom in this book, which is written with a conventional sense of humour. What the author wants readers to see as they look closely at the proverbs in this book, is wisdom that is universal. Though its origin could be traced to very distant periods and its exact date unknown, it can be used to adequately discuss current events in most parts of the world.
Like the moon that glows like a silver coin in clear night, this book has brought to the fore, man’s ancestral commonness as a prime factor in understanding our shared world. At the same time, it provides important information regarding cultural patterns and/or value orientation.
The GreaTness of Nations: Technology in Nation Building #20,000
When this book was first written, emphasis was placed on the development of Nigeria. Many people, after reading the book, suggested that the search for development should not be restricted to Nigeria alone, but rather should be pre sented in such a way as to take care of the developmental needs of every developing nation. In any case, due to the unique peculiarities
of Africa, special attention should be given to the continent. However, it should be pointed out that the developmental needs of many developing countries outside Africa are similar, to a large extent, to those of African countries. Africa, for too long, had remained the least developed continent in the world. Crisis after crisis, involving loss of lives and untold hardship to the people, have occurred in many countries. For long, Africa became the home of refugees
and the face of hunger, poverty and ignorance in the world. Yet, this should not be so. Africa is rich, hence Africans should not be hungry, poor and ignorant. Africa should make very important contributionsto world civilization. It is by doing so that its population can live in peace and prosperity, in such a way to make them truly happy and be able to earn the respect of the rest of the world.
Africa and indeed Nigeria possess the requirements for greatness. Africa is the second largest continent on earth, covering 20.6 per cent of the total land area. It is the continent of gold and diamond. Nigeria, Angola, Libya and Gabon are among the leading exporters of crude oil in the world. By the end of the first quarter of the twenty first century, Nigeria is expected to become the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in the world. Virtually all known strategic
minerals are found in Africa, including the very rare minerals of high value used in both manufacturing and industrial production.Nigeria, just as many other African countries, is lavishly endowed with natural resources. The absence of a strong indigenous technological base contributed in large measure, in the past, to the poor and inefficient exploitation and utilization of Nigeria’s abundant natural resources. Hence, with a properly articulated and meticulously implemented technological policy, Nigeria will optimally exploit her enormous resources and quicken her pace on the march towards becoming a respectable power in the foreseeable future. Nigeria’s hope and potential for national greatness through technological advancement remains bright. It is practicable. This can be achieved. We should never forget that all civilizations owe their origin and extent to technological development. Countries like China, India, Brazil and Singapore have turned their economies around, within just a short period of time. Japan and Germany achieved the same earlier when, after the end of the Second World War, they were able to rise from the valley of defeat to the mountaintop of success by effectively utilizing technological development. The United States of America rose from being a colony of Britain to become a superpower by developing and effectively utilizing technological development.
The huge natural resources that Africa has, can never make us truly great if we continue to export them in their raw state. Africans need to convert these resources by means of technology, to the products and services we need. Otherwise, we will continue to produce cocoa, but import chocolate. We will continue to produce crude oil, but import petroleum products. We will produce natural gas, but import fertilizer. The way we are going, we unfortunately export jobs only to create very serious unemployment problems for our people. Nigerians can never forget the fifteen job seekers who died while taking examination in March 2014 to qualify for employment into the Nigeria Immigration Service. Also, by not working hard enough for the
money we earn and use, we unfortunately encourage corruption.