Chapter 1

34 Chukwuani was kind and friendly. The tenants saw themselves as one big family living in a yard. Except for two tenants who moved in recently, others had lived together for almost 30 years. Since they saw themselves as one big family, any parent could correct a child and even administer corporal punishment.

the preface

I was a teenager when the Nigerian crisis that led to the civil war started in 1966. The aftermath of that war profoundly impacted my life and the lives of the Igbo people of Nigeria.

In Search of an Equitable Political System for Nigeria

Like many other Nigerians, I am concerned about the political situation in our country. Given the challenges that follow our elections, it’s evident that something is not right with our system.

The Bombs on Gaza and Biafra

I was thinking about the bombs Israel is dropping on Gaza and reflexively reliving the horror of the bombs the Egyptians, who piloted Russian MiG fighters for Nigeria, dropped on us in Biafra. No difference, except that ours in Biafra wasn’t on live television.

The Exit of a Legendary Political Reporter

I’ve never met Chris Matthews, but I watch him nightly during his top-rated show, Hardball, on MSNBC. Maybe because Chris Matthews and Lawrence O’Donnell are among the “older” anchors on MSNBC or because of their unique insight into how Washington works, I have developed great admiration and respect for these two TV personalities.

RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA PART 3

This is another in my series of videos on restructuring Nigeria. The video discusses part of a wide-ranging interview Pa Ayo Adebanjo, leader of the Yoruba group Afenifere had with Arise TV. It also points out the challenges associated with how Nigeria practices governing models borrowed from the West. The video ends with a brief discussion on the likelihood of a military coup in Nigeria.

A Rotational Governing Model for Nigeria-slides and videos

A Rotational Governing Model for Nigeria argues that Nigeria needs a political system based on ethnicity, not the ideology-based system Nigeria has copied from the colonial and neo-colonial masters. Please share with all.

Restructuring Nigeria part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part series, Restructuring Nigeria. The video discusses the restructuring proposed in Part 1 in detail and focuses on the factors likely to challenge the effort. It makes the case that since the South West essentially has divided Nigeria with the North West to the exclusion of others, the South West may not sincerely wish to change the status quo. The video urges the president to support the restructuring despite his vested interests in Lagos, for this is the right thing to do for Nigeria and his legacy.

Restructuring Nigeria part 1

These are the slides that go with the video Restructuring Nigeria Part 1

This is Part 1 of a two-part series, Restructuring Nigeria. It makes the case that Nigeria should be restructured into a federation of six regions, each managing its resources, developing at its pace, and managing its internal policing. A second forthcoming video in this two-part series will discuss the restructuring in some detail and focus on the factors likely to challenge the restructuring effort.

GCSS Gborokiri Port Harcourt

GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL (GCSS), Gborokiri, Port Harcourt, was a prestigious experimental high school by the then government of Eastern Nigeria and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).