This presentation x-rays Nigeria's route to nationhood. Looking at Nigeria in the last 103 years, the presentation looks at challenges on the path to Nigeria's nationhood as well as opportunities and prospects for building a great nation.
4. The Route to Nationhood
NATIONHOOD
1914 – 2017
103
Years of being together
as a nation
5. League of the greats
OF THE GREATS
600BC – 2017800AD – 20171707 – 2017 1776 – 2017
305 yrs 241 yrs 1,405 yrs 2,675 yrs
Great Britain USA France Japan
6. What Have We Harvested?
Wrong Rewards
Wrong Ideas Wrong IdealsWrong Learning
Wrong ActionsWrong Decisions
Wrong Morals Wrong Values
Wrong Interpretation
7. A MOMENT TO REFLECT
WHERE IS NIGERIA
HEADED IN THE
COMITY OF NATIONS?
HOW DO WE BUILD
CONCENSUS?
8. Are We Yet a Nation?
•A Nation is more than
a geographic location…
9. Who is a Nigerian?
A nation with over 371 tribes, but with 3 major tribes.
11. National Unity as a Preface to National Identity
Shared
Identity
•Do we have a
Common
Denominator?
Shared
Prosperity
•Are we aligned
on dreams,
hopes and
aspirations?
12. How Do We get There?
Attaining the status of a cohesive
whole, having different Units all
agreeing to be together…
13. Addressing the National Question?
Managing Diversity
• Recognizing differences and commonalities
Reaching a Consensus
• Agreeing terms of how we want to live, work and win together
15. Addressing the Sub-Structure
The inequality question…
Inclusive Growth
Integrating Labour in Wealth
Creation
A focus on the People
Prioritizing Health and
Education
19. IN AFRICA
Joseph Garba, Nigeria’s
Foreign Minister (1975-1978)
Nigeria-led ECOMOG Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone
Emeka Anyaoku (l), Appointed 3rd Commonwealth Secretary-General in1989
DIPLOMACY