The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria

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<p><span>In</span><span>The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria</span><span>, Ucheoma Nwagbara argues that despite Nigerias oil wealth and arable agricultural land, Nigerians are not any better today than they were before independence. Nwagbara examines Nigerias struggles with corruption, reckless government spending, poverty, inequality, crime, and violent insurgency to show how successive Nigerian leadership has failed to utilize the countrys enormous natural and human resources to improve citizens lives, eradicate poverty, and deliver broadly shared prosperity, especially to the middle class and the poor. Through his analysis, Nwagbara demonstrates that the nationalist ideals of dedicated and accountable leadership behind the struggle for independence in Nigeria have been betrayed as the emergent post-colonial leadership cared only for personal survival and gain. Despite these failures, Nwagbara reveals that Nigeria may still have a chance to improve and recover if Nigerians unite and demand real change through political and social activism.</span></p><p></p>

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<p><span>Ucheoma Nwagbara</span><span> is adjunct professor of public policy, health policy, urban sociology, and political economy at Southern University and A&amp;M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.</span></p><p></p>

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