The founder of The Cable online newspaper, Simon Kolawole is set release his debut book on Monday, October 3, 2022.
The book titled Fellow Nigerians, It’s All Politics, is a collection of essays on Nigeria’s nationhood, dealing with topics on leadership, democracy, national integration and the economy.
Published by Cable Books, a subsidiary of Cable Newspaper Ltd, the 336-page book will be sold in Nigeria by Roving Heights Ltd and other bookstores. It will also be available on Amazon.
Speaking on the release of the book, Kolawole said,
“I am excited to finally publish a book after so many years of thinking about it. The central theme of the essays is the role of leadership in national development. My basic argument is that we have all ingredients required to make Nigeria great but our leaders have proved over time that they are more passionate about politicking than delivering good governance.”
He continued,
“I often argue that if the politicians devote as much passion to governance as they devote to politics and politicking, Nigeria would develop. The essays explore this key proposition in different ways and through different events and anecdotes.”
The book also contains previously unpublished articles, including ‘The Value of a Nigerian Life’ and ‘The Search for a Perfect President.’
The book also contains a selection of his most popular articles since he started writing a weekly column for THISDAY in 2003.
