Crippled Giant: Nigeria Since Independence

by Eghosa E. Osaghae

Book by Osaghae, Eghosa E.

Genres: Nigeria

342 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

> The Babangida years could be described in terms of Charles Dickens’ A Tale o f Two Cities as ‘the best of times and the worst of times’. They were the years in which the potential for economic recovery was very bright, and a return to prosperity seemed likely. The country’s ‘past glory’ appeared restorable, with its improved standing in the international community, thanks to final agreement with Western creditors and General Babangida’s high international profile.

Cute quotes, long introductions and a long talk about what might have been if only...

Maybe Osaghae knows the history, but he has a nationalist agenda so "Nigeria Since Independence" is a story to be told in another book.

[Olanrewaju Olamide · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had a lot of important information on Nigerian history. But, it isn't a page turner. It is more of an academic work than an entertaining one.