Leadership without a Moral Purpose: A Critical Analysis of Nigerian Politics and Administration (with emphasis on the Obasanjo Administration, 2003-2007) - Softcover

Dike, Victor E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1439245282 ISBN 13: 9781439245286

Publisher: BookSurge Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

This book tackles such contemporary and critical issues as political parties without ideology and fraudulent elections, political assassination and godfatherism, pandemic corruption and the ailing economy, poverty and insecurity, to mention but a few. Tracing the political history of contemporary Nigeria in the context of these critical issues the author laments that ‘leadership without a moral purpose’ has destroyed the nation’s economy and subjected the people to immeasurable economic hardship and misery. This book reframes the wrong perceptions the political leaders (particularly Obasanjo) have had about leadership and concludes that Nigeria needs a transformative leader, one who has an uncommon vision for change, a national leader who understands the dynamics of Nigerian politics and combines vision with pragmatism, a leader who has the ability to arouse the people’s moral purpose and a genuine commitment to tackle the myriad problems facing the nation.

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About the Author:

Victor E. Dike is adjunct professor of Information Technology at National University (Sacramento Center), California, and a Business and Computer Instructor at the Fremont School for Adults (SCUSD). A prolific writer, his work has been published in academic journals, such as the NESG Economic Indicators and African Renaissance, and in more popular forums, such as the Daily Independent, Daily Champion, and Vanguard. Mr. Dike is the author of Democracy and Political Life in Nigeria (2nd ed.); New York, Lincoln, Shanghai: iUniverse, 2006, and Nigeria and the Politics of Unreason: A Study of the Obasanjo Regime; London: Adonis & Abbey, 2003. In addition to his teaching, research, and writing, Mr. Dike is the CEO, Center for Social Justice and Human Development (CSJHD), a nonprofit organization in Sacramento that provides educational and training programs to under served groups. A native of Nigeria, Mr. Dike lives in Elk Grove, California with his wife and their children.

About this edition

• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1439245282
• ISBN 13: 9781439245286
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 510