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The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria should be a must-read for all and sundry, especially Nigerian political leaders and policymakers alike. Ucheoma Nwagbara’s very robust and in-depth analysis of post-colonial challenges facing oil-rich Nigerian is very timely. -- Damien Ejigiri, Southern University and A&M College The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria is an outstanding work of research on the problems facing a country so rich in natural and human resources. Ucheoma Nwagbara succeeds in demonstrating how corruption, the high cost of governance, and poor leadership have undermined economic development and entrenched poverty. Having worked in Nigeria twice, as a senior lecturer at the University of Maiduguri in 1977-78 and as a UNDP senior advisor on governance to the Federal Government of Nigeria from 2000 to 2002, I strongly recommend this book to readers with interests in Nigeria’s struggles for peace and prosperity. -- Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria is an insightful study of the crisis of the Nigerian postcolonial state and society. The strength of this timely book lies in its engaging analysis of comprehensive scholarship on Nigerian political studies, deft articulation of the challenges of governance in Nigeria, and astute policy recommendations. An important book on Nigerian politics and society. -- Olufemi Vaughan, Amherst College

The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria should be a must-read for all and sundry, especially Nigerian political leaders and policymakers alike. Ucheoma Nwagbara's very robust and in-depth analysis of post-colonial challenges facing oil-rich Nigerian is very timely. -- Damien Ejigiri, Southern University and A&M College The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria is an outstanding work of research on the problems facing a country so rich in natural and human resources. Ucheoma Nwagbara succeeds in demonstrating how corruption, the high cost of governance, and poor leadership have undermined economic development and entrenched poverty. Having worked in Nigeria twice, as a senior lecturer at the University of Maiduguri in 1977-78 and as a UNDP senior advisor on governance to the Federal Government of Nigeria from 2000 to 2002, I strongly recommend this book to readers with interests in Nigeria's struggles for peace and prosperity. -- Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Struggles of Post-Independence Nigeria is an insightful study of the crisis of the Nigerian postcolonial state and society. The strength of this timely book lies in its engaging analysis of comprehensive scholarship on Nigerian political studies, deft articulation of the challenges of governance in Nigeria, and astute policy recommendations. An important book on Nigerian politics and society. -- Olufemi Vaughan, Amherst College

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Ucheoma Nwagbara is adjunct professor of public policy, health policy, and urban policy at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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