Zik: A Selection from the Speeches of Nnamdi Azikiwe
Governor-General of the Federation of Nigeria formerly President of the Nigerian Senate formerly Premier of the Eastern Region of Nigeria

A volume of speeches made by the statesman orator Zik of Africa, as Dr Azikwe is widely known.

Nnamdi Azikiwe (Author)

9780521091350, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 January 1961

354 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]