Map of Africa Game:
First attempt: 125 seconds
Second attempt: 118 seconds
Here are two of the ongoing epidemics currently in Nigeria:
Nigeria's Police:
Chinua Achebe:
I believe that Achebe’s thesis is that Africa has tolerated the problems that have come its way so far, and as a country that is still in the stages of development Africa can perceiver through future obstacle as they have before slowly taking baby steps towards having a stable government.
First attempt: 125 seconds
Second attempt: 118 seconds
Here are two of the ongoing epidemics currently in Nigeria:
Nigeria's Police:
- The police in Nigeria are not properly trained in becoming someone who protects and provides security for its citizens, which doesn't really help them succeed very well in their mission.
- The fact is that there is about 400,000 policemen who in order to provide for their families must seek extra income because they are poorly paid, which effects their work ethic.
- Some of the policemen have even become corrupt, such as “in 2011 in Adamawa state, a policeman was arrested because for years he’d been giving robbers guns at 200k a pop. Of course he would give them such arms at such a rate. He was earning 84k a month and had two wives." Or helping themselves to money from the police department.
- In Nigeria the amount of police is decided based on how many citizens of Nigeria to each policemen, for example, 1 policemen for 749 Nigerian citizens.
- Also, the judiciary system under which they work has tried to improve the way the policemen work as a unit, and where that policemen is assigned, so that there will be less problems on the job.
- In Nigeria, there is a new law that considers homosexuality as a crime.
- Homosexuality is popularly criticized within Nigeria, showing the discrimination against homosexuals is highly perceived, by 92% of their population.
- The law is considered, “… unconstitutional, ambiguous, and a strange priority in a country with so many real problems.” Rather than focusing on the real problems at hand.
- This law does not accept the fact that you’re attracted to whomever you’re attracted to, showing that Nigeria has not yet overcome the difficulties of homosexuality like the U.S is finally beginning to recognize and allow.
- The Nigerian Anti- Gay Act has already lead to acts of violence, “This is a law that will not prevent crime, but will, instead, lead to crimes of violence: there are already, in different parts of Nigeria, attacks on people ‘suspected’ of being gay.”
Chinua Achebe:
- Achebe was a highly regarded man in Nigeria and thought of himself as such even refusing to accept Nigeria's second highest honor.
- His books have received high achievement and praise throughout the Nigerian community.
- In his books he chose to show the results of the takeover of his beautiful country by separate powers due towards their civilizing and expansion of African people.
- Achebe book "Things Fall Apart" is one of the highest published and bought book about Nigeria, which describes the life of stubborn man and how he adapts to the change that is about to come in his homeland.
- Due to losing the strength from the waist down after a car accident, Chinua Achebe would eventually have to use a wheelchair in order to maintain somewhat mobility.
- Woke Soyinka won a Noble Peace Prize in 1986.
- He has conducted himself as a man of high, not only as a writer, but as a teacher.
- Soyinka was also an activist, who during the civil war in Nigeria was imprisoned for 22 months because it was believed he was conspiring with the Biafra rebels.
- His writing in English can be described as having a “…great scope and richness of words”
- Like many other writers he was influenced by important people during his time, such as the Irish writer, J.M. Synge.
- Wanted to gain back the dignity of his country, homeland.
- Died of AIDs ironically, he had more than 20 wives.
- His music, afrobeat was a well-crafted lyrical piece that did not fit the preferences of the music business, time wise.
- These songs provided a deeper meaning within each song whether it was political or personal, such as his famous song, “Teacher Don’t teach Me No Nonsense”.
- He was also known as Fela Anikulapo Kati.
- Nwanze, Cheta. “#HistoryClass: Nigeria’s Police”. Africa Is A Country. 21Apr 2014. Web. 24Apr 2014. <http://africasacountry.com/historyclass-nigerias-police/>
- Adichie, Chimamanda. “Why can’t he just be like everyone else?” Emergent Africa. 19Feb 2014Web. 24Apr 2014. < http://africaunchained.blogspot.com/2014/02/why-cant-he-just-be-like-everyone-else.html?q=why+can't+he+just+be+like+everyone+>.
- NVS/ Agency Reports. “TIME Magazine Heroes List Honors Professor Chinua Achebe, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Mandela”. Nigeria Village Square. 11Nov 2006. Web. 25Apr 2014. <http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/newsflash/time-heroes-professor-chinua-achebe-fela-anikulapo-kuti-mandela.html. >
- “Wole Soyinka - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Web. 25Apr 2014. < http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1986/soyinka-bio.html.>
- Moore, Carlos. “Fela”. Web. 25Apr 2014. <http://www.fela.net/bio/.>
I believe that Achebe’s thesis is that Africa has tolerated the problems that have come its way so far, and as a country that is still in the stages of development Africa can perceiver through future obstacle as they have before slowly taking baby steps towards having a stable government.
- Evidence One: “AFRICA has endured a tortured history of political instability and religious, racial and ethnic strife…” Africa has gone through many troubles trying to gain independence and other countries such as the British or Belgians trying to take over and use its resources. Not only have they had to go through that they had to deal with missionaries, not saying that they’re bad, trying to convert them and turn their backs are they’re traditions. And slave trade.
- Evidence Two: “…In Nigeria, in the years before we finally gained independence in 1960, we had no doubt about where we were going: we were going to inherit freedom; that was all that mattered. The possibilities for us were endless, or so it seemed…” Nigerians knew that someday with hard work they would prevail and gain their freedom although it would take a lot and wouldn’t just suddenly happen, but in the end they reached their goal.
- Evidence Three: “…In the end, I foresee that the Nigerian solution will come in stages. First we have to nurture and strengthen our democratic institutions — and strive for the freest and fairest elections possible. That will place the true candidates of the people in office. Within the fabric of a democracy, a free press can thrive and a strong justice system can flourish…” Achebe saw that in time with the proper care, the strive for democracy would finally be completed and Africa could fulfill its goals, not only for the people but for the country.