“Dele Farotimi is a veteran of the struggle to make sense of democracy in NIGERIA. He was in the trenches in the dark days of military rule when democracy seemed the panacea for all our ills as a nation. Over two decades of democratic governance has proven all our hopes badly misplaced. Individual and institutional corruption has eroded whatever progress democratic governance could have brought. The giant of Africa is crippled by a myriad of self-inflicted woes, chief of them, poor leadership, and wanton greed. More than ever before, NIGERIA is in dire need of credible voices to carry a torch for equity, justice, compassion, and empathy for the common man.
Farotimi’s has not dimmed. ‘Do Not Die in their War’ is an important treatise that weaves the lessons of our history, identifies the ignoble cast of characters in whose hands our dreams died, and more critically offers us timely warnings. It is a frank and informed narrative to which Nigerians will all do well to pay good attention”.
Femi Odugbemi
Download Your Free Copy Below
Swashbuckling, gladiatorial, pugilist, downright acerbic are some of the words that come to mind as you read Dele Farotimi’s poignant submission on the Nigerian story. The journey takes you to the heights of euphoria and great expectations to the abysmal descent and near extirpation of a nation and its peoples, by institutionalised corruption and ignoble characters in this theatre of dimmed dreams. This well-penned book has its foundations in the crucible of difficult and sometimes dangerous forays into student politics and activism in Dele’s formative years and latterly, a keen legal mind that has taken the pains of observing and documenting the events that seem to have shaped the predicament of the nation. This is a no holds barred, bare knuckled, kick in the gut book, delivered and peppered with humour, anecdotes, satire and pathos. Reader beware! This is not for the superficial, spurious or casual. This is intense. Very intense.
In this piece, Dele Farotimi does not leave Nigeria hopeless and without redemption, he ventures into some broad brush strokes of how the nation can work her way out of this quagmire and forge a collective national dream that will transcend this generation.
This is a painful read. Not because it is tedious, but because of the brutality of the truth it so boldly exposes. It is also worthy of note that like most great warriors, there is a passionate lover under the hardened mien. Dele is a romantic and his passion for a nation is so obvious as he recounts experiences that simply leaves you mouth agape. Read and be utterly amazed!
Pastor Charles Abraham
Comments 1