Nigeria: Renewal From the Roots?: The Struggle for Democratic Development

by Adebayo Adedeji, Onigu Otite

Nigeria has earned itself a top place in the league table of politically unstable countries. The scramble for power by politicians and the military has been the undoing of the country, destroying most of what has been built up since independence. Whatever hope there is for a better future rests with the courageous efforts of ordinary people in their communities. Using original research from seven different local areas, Nigerian scholars explore what ordinary villagers are doing to improve their lives through local development initiatives. Apart from throwing light on this little-known dimension of Nigerian life, this book raises fundamental questions on the prospects for popular participation in a conflict-ridden and divided society.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 1997