THE TROUBLE WITH NIGERIA ... Prof Chinua Achebe

"NIGERIA IS NOT A GREAT COUNTRY. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DISORDERLY NATIONS IN THE WORLD. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST CORRUPT, INSENSITIVE, INEFFICIENT PLACES UNDER THE SUN. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRIES AND ONE OF THOSE THAT GIVE LEAST VALUE FOR MONEY. IT IS DIRTY, CALLOUS, NOISY, OSTENTATIOUS, DISHONEST AND VULGAR. IN SHORT, IT IS AMONG THE MOST UNPLEASANT PLACES ON EARTH. HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO ACCEPT A NATIONAL AWARD FROM SUCH A FAILED COUNTRY?" …. Prof Chinua Achebe  in his book; "THE TROUBLE WITH NIGERIA"