Reflection of African Leadership Problems in Abubakar Gimba's Sun Set for a Mandarin
| dc.contributor.author | Muhammad, Idris Ladan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-12T08:57:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-12T08:57:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-06-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Politically committed African novelists depict the decadence of the political class, and exhibit a preoccupation with public affairs, leadership and governance problems. Abubakar Gimba's Sun set for a Mandarin reflects leadership problems characterized by abuse of power, greed, tribalism and other forms of vices. Gimba laments hoio a continent like Africa that is blessed zvith abundant human and natural resources suffers from moral decadence and lack of productivity. This negative attitude has greatly affected or caused underdevelopment in the continent. This research explores hozu bad leaders abuse their position of authority considering their selfish interests as primary to the collective interest of the society. A paradigm for good leadership by patriotic and committed citizens that will fight all forms of social vices that are a hindrance to good governance is advocated. Key words: - Leadership, governance, abuse ofpozver, productivity, underdevelopment | en_US |
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| dc.identifier.uri | https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3253 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi. | en_US |
| dc.title | Reflection of African Leadership Problems in Abubakar Gimba's Sun Set for a Mandarin | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |