The Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of Daily Sun, Saturday Sun, Sunday Sun and Sporting Sun, will unveil a book, titled: The Making of Modern Nigeria – From Pre-independence Era to Date, on September 21.
The public presentation, scheduled to hold at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, is expected to attract top officials at the Presidency, the National Assembly, state governments, members of the diplomatic corps, businessmen and Nigerians from all walks of life.
A statement by Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun Publishing Limited, Onuoha Ukeh, said the book is a sequel to an earlier one, titled: The Golden Book, published by the company to commemorate Nigeria’s 50th independence in 2010.
Ukeh said the book, which has 12 chapters, is divided into sections that dwell on topical and historical issues.
Section 1, according to him, has three chapters, and dwells on the evolution of Nigeria, government institutions, and factors that shaped the country’s foreign policy.
Section 2, with three chapters, examines the country’s economy, dissecting the era of huge agriculture production, the emergence of crude oil and its effect, and the nature of the new economy.
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Section 3 centres on the nation’s journey in education, from Yaba to Ibadan, and the evolution of indigenous media, taking the story from the period of government’s monopoly to liberalisation, he said.
Ukeh added that Section 4 focuses on culture, sports, and social development, highlighting the country’s glorious years in football, the stars in sports, both football and boxing, and the country’s tourism landmarks.
Section 5, the managing director said, highlights outstanding Nigerians, living and dead, as well as pre-eminent institutions that have contributed to the country’s socio-economic and political development.
He added that the book was done in collaboration with Compact Communications and Bridgehead Communications.
It was edited by Ukeh, Dr. Tony Onyima and Chief Chuddy Oduenyi, all versatile journalists and communications professionals.
According to him, the book was to be presented before May 29 but was delayed because of elections and transition activities.