This book opened my eyes to the fact that Nigeria’s poverty problem is not abstract. It is rooted in corruption, weak institutions, and lack of education. I particularly liked the author’s step-by-step anti-corruption proposals and the bold ideas for reforming the education sector. It gave me hope that with the right leadership, change is possible.
I was impressed by how practical the recommendations are. From empowering youth through infrastructure programs to fixing our healthcare system, the book does not just complain. it offers real solutions. Every policymaker in Nigeria should read this.
What I found most striking was the clarity in explaining how poverty touches every sector, power, agriculture, housing, even digital infrastructure. The book doesn’t shy away from tough topics and gives Nigerians like me confidence that poverty can be fought if we act collectively.
The book postulates that the absence of honest elections makes Nigeria’s democracy fake, because ontologically, the fundamental reality of democracy is nothing but honest elections, which are not merely a feature of democracy, but necessarily, the constitutive element of its very being. The book lays out the advantages of honest elections and the necessary pathway to honest elections in Nigeria.
View BookNigerians overwhelmingly believe Nigeria to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world, and that is not far from the truth because Nigeria does rank as one of the most corrupt countries globally on the Transparency International’s Corruption Index. And not by mere coincidence, Nigeria has the highest concentration of people living in extreme poverty in the world, for which people derisively dub Nigeria the poverty capital of the world.
View BookIkechukwu Obiorah is a Nigerian Lawyer and Author.
He is from Nnewi in Anambra State.