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Nigeria is dealing
with a level of disorderliness that is neither compatible with functionality
nor with long life. Our problems did not start today; they have been with us
for as long as we have existed as a country. But just like a disorder left
untreated, our problem has incapacitated us, and the rate of deterioration is
currently becoming alarming.
The long-term survival of our country is no longer as
assured as it used to be. We are on a slippery slope with nothing to hold on
to.
This book attempts to answer the 'what', 'why', 'who', and
'what is next' of our problems. As is always the case when truths are
discussed, be ready to be offended.
But if you are open-minded enough to be offended and not
switch off and open-minded enough to be offended and keep reading – you might
learn one or two things at the end of this book.
Read an
Excerpt
We live in a disordered world. However, each society
presents with different types of disorders and varying levels of
disorderliness. And just like in individuals, some disorders are compatible
with functionality and life, while some are neither compatible with
functionality nor with life. Caution: If you are not a Nigerian—before you read
beyond the title, the book’s table of contents, and this introduction to the
preface above— beware that this is an analysis of a country.
This is like a clinic letter, like a psychological
evaluation of an individual, solely addressed to that individual: You can still
drop this book right away and not read it or you can proceed and read it. After
reading this, you might feel happy and think you now have points to use against
Nigerians, or you could be a smart person and reflect on how these apply to
your own country and all its inadequacies.
Nigeria (and, to be honest, like most of the other
sub-Saharan countries of Africa) is dealing with a level of disorderliness
incompatible with functionality and long life. Our problems did not start
today; they have been with us for as long as we have existed as a country. But
just like a disorder left untreated, our problem has festered, and it has
incapacitated us. The rate of deterioration is currently alarming.
And the long-term
survival of our country is no longer as assured as it used to be. We are on a
slippery slope with nothing to hold onto, with nothing to pull us up, and each
day, we are sliding closer to the edge of oblivion. The leaders are in denial
of reality as they feed fat on the commonwealth, while the majority of their
followers are distracted by frivolities and immaterial innuendoes. Even the
followers—who yesterday seemed in touch with reality and were crying aloud
about hardship—have forgotten how to think the moment they have the opportunity
to sit at the table where decisions are being made.
This book is an attempt to draw our attention to the what,
the who, the why . . . and the what is next of our problems. My hope is that
this book will open eyes and stimulate conversations on the causes of our
problems and the possible ways to get ourselves out of our current
predicaments.
About the Author: Michael, a self-described
realist with a touch of cynicism, is a UK-based, Nigerian-trained psychiatrist
and the author of The Atrocities of Hope: An Analysis of the 'Nigeria Problem.'
Michael's lived experience in Nigeria, his inquisitive mind,
and his ability to pull back and observe despite being involved combine well
with his skills as a mental health expert to create this work.
Michael is a fellow of the West African College of
Physicians, the Faculty of Psychiatry, and is an affiliate member of the Royal
College of Psychiatry. He plies his trade as a psychiatrist in the Northwest of
England. He describes himself as a member of a speciality that helps you in the
fight against your worst enemy: yourself.
Michael is a husband, a father, a brother, an uncle, a
friend, a neighbour, a member of the public, a lover of music, and a lover of
movies and books.
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