Zik: A Selection from the Speeches of Nnamdi Azikiwe
Zik of Africa as Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe is widely known was Governor-General of the independent federation of Nigeria. From his return to Africa from America in 1934, Zik worked ceaselessly as journalist and politician for the freedom of his native Nigeria and for the advancement of all African peoples. 'Zikism' and African nationalism have often appeared to be synonymous. In what do the leaders of the new Africa believe, and what do they intend? Dr Azikiwe speaks forcefully, often controversially, but never without significance. Students of African affairs throughout the world and his many devoted followers in the African continent will welcome this volume of speeches made by this statesman orator. The speeches and extracts have been arranges in chapters each dealing with on important topic.
Product details
January 1961Paperback
9780521091350
354 pages
216 × 140 × 20 mm
0.45kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Zik in America
- 2. Zik on Education
- 3. Zik on Liberty
- 4. Zik on Africa
- 5. Zik on democracy
- 7. Zik on the colour bar
- 9. Zik on colonialism
- 10. Zik on the NCNC
- 11. Zik on finance and banking
- 12. Zik on the press and broadcasting
- 13. Zik on the Ibo people
- 14. Zik on moral re-armament
- 15. Zik on local government
- 16. Zik on the University of Nigeria
- 17. Zik on the development of political parties in Nigeria
- 18. Zik on the church missionary society.