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A Quiet Revolution: Some Social and Religious Perspectives on the Nigerian Crisis, Joseph F. Mali argues that contrary to popular belief, corruption and failed leadership are not at the heart of the Nigerian crisis. Corruption and misrule, though they have done a terrible harm to the Nigerian society, are in fact byproducts of something much more sinister in the same way that smoke is the byproduct of fire. The real trouble with Nigeria, Mali puts it bluntly, is a lifestyle of profound selfishness, which the people and their leaders have in common. The nation is still bleeding because of this evil. Unless Nigerians cure this disease, Mali maintains, no system of government is likely to succeed in Nigeria. In vain do Nigerians seek political solutions as long as selfishness remains their credo! Since Nigeria's problem is moral in nature, Mali insists, the remedy must also be ethical in character. Accordingly, he proposes A Quiet Revolution as a cure for Nigeria's ailment. This
Table of ContentsContents: Origin of Nigeria’s Problems – The Real Problem of Nigeria – Crisis as Judgment – The Paradox of Religion – A Quiet Revolution – A Unifying Ideology for Nigeria – A New Way of Being Nigerian – Saving the Next Generation.
