Description
Nigeria is Africa’s such a lot populous country and the sector’s eighth largest oil producer, but its good fortune has been undermined in contemporary decades by ethnic and spiritual conflict, political instability, rampant official corruption and an sick economy. Toyin Falola, a leading historian intimately accustomed to the region, and Matthew Heaton, who has worked extensively on African science and culture, combine their expertise to give an explanation for the context to Nigeria’s contemporary troubles through an exploration of its pre-colonial and colonial past, and its journey from independence to statehood. By examining key themes such as colonialism, religion, slavery, nationalism and the economy, the authors show how Nigeria’s history has been swayed by the vicissitudes of the sector around it, and how Nigerians have adapted to satisfy these challenges. This book offers a unique portrayal of a resilient other folks living in a country with immense, but unrealized, potential.