SPPG Pioneer Class Group 12, Naija Pillars of Equity, for their SPPG capstone project, published a book: “The Road to Good Governance in Nigeria and Africa” A Students’ Memoir of the SPPG Pioneer Cohort.
The SPPG was formed amidst rightful discontent in the repeated cycles of bad governance seen across the African continent, particularly in Nigeria. The school enrolled its pioneer cohort of students on the 1st of March 2021 and began a mission to #FixPolitics in Nigeria and Africa.
For eight months, the SPPG Pioneer Cohort went through an extraordinary journey of understanding what it takes to fix politics. Through varied lectures, assignments, and group activities, students have been transformed by experiences that are no less than remarkable.
Patience Agbamu, Olaibi Noah Adebayo, Tauheed, Halimah Nene, Uchechukwu Dorothy Anagboso, Samuel Adebayo Adekeye, Ayobami Akinyode Olunloyo, Osanyin Taiwo Oreoluwa
Oluyinka Abiodun Oyeniji, Ikenna Ogbudimkpa, Ebi Juliet Ovie-Binitie, Kenneth Eneojo Uttih
Oyindamola Adenike Olugbile, Victor Uche Obioma, and Charles Ikenna O’Tudor, all members of SPPG Pioneer Class Group 12, Naija Pillars of Equity, agreed that for their SPPG capstone project, they would compile the individual “stories of fellow students and weave it together as a coherent amalgamation of students’ experiences, directly from the frontline of the SPPG journey, are the basis of their project.
According to Group 12, “We believe that capturing this journey is necessary for a nation and a continent that need visibility of a new and positive future.” To this end, they published a book that captured various unique perspectives from members of the pioneer cohort of the SPPG.
The book was ideated through the lens of the School’s mission to educate present and future leaders dedicated to the good of the nation and ready to serve as stewards of the wellbeing of all Nigerians and its vision for a Nigeria with competent and responsible public Leadership firmly based on ethical principles and dedicated to serving the common good for the benefit of all.
The book captures how students’ lives and thought patterns have significantly changed since joining the School of Politics, Policy and Governance. It is an interlinked compilation of individual SPPG experiences that challenge, excite, and encourage a new class of entrants into the school, but more aptly and ultimately into the political arena.
The book captures the values of accountability, respect and tolerance, stewardship and responsibility, social justice and inclusiveness, and ethical leadership (as a moral compass).
The book has been published on Amazon by members of Group12, while financial proceeds from its sales will be given back to the SPPG, with a percentage going to a charity of the school’s choosing.
The book was launched at the SPPG Pioneer Class graduation ceremony.
There are plans in the future to translate the book into French for audiences in Francophone Africa and promote the book within Nigeria and more widely across Africa and the diaspora.
According to the group, the lessons from the SPPG courses were instrumental in putting the chapters of this book together. Those who contributed to the book’s contents made references to several lectures and faculty members.