Nigeria is not planning for its post-petroleum era very well. I have put an ebook on the implications of this stasis, and how the nation can overcome the challenges…excerpts.
“Africa and indeed the whole world are emerging with enormous challenges and opportunities. As the twilight era of petroleum arrives, either by the wells drying up or advancements in alternative energy sources diminishing its global importance, Nigeria as a nation must plan to transmute into the inevitable post-petroleum era…That planning must be holistic, innovative and fluidic and offer pragmatic mechanisms for cooperation and conflict management, economic vibrancy, and technology creation. A Nigeria of openness – to goods and services, ideas and inventions, people and culture – where all tribes will share in unified dream and destiny of unlimited promise and hope. “
“Though we have size, the 21st century is not necessarily a century of size. It is a century of knowledge-workers-population. It is either the size of Nigeria weakens it to advance faster from the challenges of the post-petroleum era or it helps it to leapfrog. But one thing is clear: the economic, diplomatic, and social power that will arise and how we would be perceived will be accidental and unfortunate (if there is no preparation).”
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Summary, Nigeria needs Leadership: “A person who can engineer Nigeria into rebirth and restoration to offer a prosperous nation that is colorful, fluidic, vibrant and open for change. Yes, a person of immense intelligence, competence, pragmatism, and unimpeachable. A person of integrity, broad knowledge, enormous vision and solid experience; one that can stimulate more vibrancy in the private sector and move the public sector out of its stasis. He/she must tackle corruption and stabilize democracy. “
From Ndubuisi Ekekwe’s “The Nigeria’s Post-Petroleum Era”, a short ebook on Nigeria’s post-hydrocarbon future [free for enrolled Tekedia Institute learners (of any program) here https://www.tekedia.com/nigeria-era-essay/ ]
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