Nigeria's Manifest Destiny by Vitalis Uchenna Obidiaghaa - Hardback

When Nelson Mandela prophesized that "the world will never respect Africa until Nigeria earns that respect...” pointing out that “...the black people of the world are looking up to Nigeria to become a symbol of pride and confidence…", he was bringing to the fore, the Manifest Destiny of the Nigerian nation as the hope of Africa and the pride of the black race. speaking at a time when he was considered to be the most respected man alive in the world, a renowned global citizen, and an African prophet who could be trusted to speak of the future of Africa with some spiritual authority, he reiterated the inevitable role the Nigerian nation would play in shaping the destiny of Africa and that of the black race, — a role that is of great interest to global citizens who are concerned about the future of Africa and black civilization. Standing on the foundation of this prophecy, the author—like a seasoned tour guide— takes you on this remarkable journey, helping you to understand, through historical examples, the imperative of central missions in the evolution of great nations and how a defined central mission can serve as a catalyst for the actualization of Nigeria’s great potentials, —potentials that have the capacity to reignite the spark of African renaissance. stating that “when the purpose (mission) of a nation is not known, abuse becomes inevitable”, he observes that, at a time when American citizens were struggling to discover their nation's national purpose, there arose John L. O'Sullivan, who coined the phrase “Manifest Destiny” and gave America an intangible ideology that created the American nation and history. That simple phrase inspired the creative energies of Americans and drove the United States of America from the valley of the Great Depression to rise to the mountaintop of economic prosperity, —fulfilling their Manifest Destiny as the leader of the free world.