A book titled, ‘Nigerians A Self Organising People’, has been launched in Abuja, with a call on the government and the citizens to embrace Nigerians’ self organising impulses and its anti-fragility nature.
The authors of the book say this will build a better nation and change global narrative about Nigeria.
Presenting the book to Nigerians, the authors say the book reveals the power and the capacities of Nigerians to harness resources for repositioning of the country.
According to the publication, millions of Nigerians display self organising impulses as they get education and create career paths.
The authors described Nigeria as an anti-fragile state where youths are driving the self organising nature of Nigerians with their focus on education, healthcare, transportation and other key sectors of the economy.
One of the authors of the book and an ace broadcast Journalist, Rufai Oseni, said the book will inform the choice of leaders Nigerians would make in the 2023 general election.
Rufai said the book will tell Nigerians that any leader that cannot uphold the visions of Nigerians that are contributing greatly to the nation’s economy is not worth being a leader.
He called on the government to join resources with Nigerians that are self Organising.
“This book will tell Nigerians that any leader they vote for that uses his personal interest to stop developmental progress is not worth voting for, it will also tell them that any leader they vote for that cannot support the private sector is not worth being a leader”
Nigeria as an extraordinary Country
A Co-author, Uma Kymal described Nigeria as an extraordinary country that refuses to fail.
She said the authors engaged positive stories that in turn gives positive narratives about Nigerians who can give the youths positive energies.
“We selected sectors and positive stories about some Nigerians that are creating standards in all sectors, so we want all the youths to looks at the stories and learn from them. Our intention is to create positive energies, the book is targeted at the youths and the policy makers and we do hope the pages of the book will influence policies in Nigeria”
Andrew Nevin, a co-author said the book presents narratives that Nigerians solve difficult problems on their own.
Speaking on the book, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, said the publication contains instructive lessons for the future of the country.
“It means that a positive future means embracing the self organising impulse rather than fighting it, Nigerians can solve almost all of their own issues in small groups at local and state levels“
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi said the book speaks to concrete possibilities “rather than clay footed complacency.”
Other co-authors of the book include Seyi Agbedana, Peter Nigel Cameron and Joke Ajao.
