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Laurence Oldham describes his training as a dentist soon after the second world war.
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The tedium of General Dental Practice and frustration of an unsatisfying academic job in the north of England is contrasted with the inspiration of a Rotary Foundation Fellowship in the USA and surgical practice in East Africa with committed surgical mentors. Laurence Oldham widened the scope of hospital dental surgery after gaining the confidence of surgical colleagues and inviting friends to help him with operations he had not hitherto been trained to do. Again all through the book, the tone is that of a technocrat describing yet another case, which in this instance only happen to be Nigeria.
This is no doubt understandable, because of the manual nature of the book, which requires of it to be neutral as to be understandable by all and sundry. But nevertheless, to call Dr NOI a foreigner to the Nigerian political, as well as cultural scene, cannot be too far out. After all, before her first appointment, the good lady had been out of the country for an upward of about 30 years - a journey that actually started when she was just in her teens.
And in the periods she was outside of Nigeria, it is doubtful if her works were exclusively focused on the country. Neither is her family nor professional network. As a matter of fact therefore, it would perhaps be more correct to describe the writer as an international citizen than a Nigerian. A description, that is not in any way derogatory, and the fruit of which Nigeria has indeed benefited immensely. This is clear from the description in the book about all the efforts that went into securing the debt relief for Nigeria, which she had championed.
But still, the fact remains that Dr NOI was a foreigner-Nigerian-technocrat, brought in specifically to clean up a mess that other people made on behalf of Nigeria. And the fact that she accepted the job, without knowing much about what she was coming to face as challenges was not only evident throughout the book, but also revealing of the peculiar mindset of Dr NOI in particular and Nigerians in general.
To set the fact straight, the fact that an expatriate-Nigerian — a term being coined by some in online communities — is called upon and accepts to come and salvage her country is not in any way an ignoble thing.
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However, the mindset that is always quick to do this, and perhaps have come to rely on it, for its survival is what is curious in this particular issue. A nation and its leadership with the mindset that is willing to offer a political position as high and crucial as the finance ministry to a foreigner-citizen, who is neither politically active nor inclined speaks volumes about the nature of the state in question. And the expatriate citizens that are willing to accepts such arduous challenges, and even sometimes lobby for them, without much qualm, again speaks volumes about a phenomenon that is peculiar to only a few less-developed countries of the world.
The interesting fact is that the above described is not just a happenstance, rather, it is the culmination of a deliberate albeit unplanned phenomenon. A trend, whereby a people export the best of their brains to far away countries and, thereby insulating and even alienating them, from the domestic political and sociological progressions of the home countries. Thus, it has become an unwritten convention that in order to break through and become somebody in Nigeria, one has to be educated abroad, usually at exorbitant costs, as well as work to acquire relevant international experience, before heading back to the shores of the country to perform magic.
A process which of course fuel more corrupt practices among officials, as well as lead to capital flight and of course foreign exchange depletion from the country. But the biggest irony of all these is the fact that, once the train had taken off, it is almost impossible to put it in the reverse direction.
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And like a carrousel with a powerful force of traction, more and more brains are pulled from the source countries in a process ad infinitum. This explains the reason why a country like Nigeria would lack crucial manpower, and operate an outdated system, as described in the book, whereas there are highly qualified Nigerians all around the world, while operating, as well as functioning under, some of the most modern systems.
That Dr NOI had almost lost touch with, or was not even aware of the realities of, the modern day Nigeria was evident in the tone of the book. But evident too is the fact that she was very enthusiastic as well as optimistic about the prospect of helping change the fortune of her fatherland. Perhaps compared to their home-based compatriots, foreigner-citizens tend by default to be more positive about their home countries, for they largely live in romantic-bubbles about such patrimonies.
However, having lived through the everyday intricacies of the homeland, the home-based tend to be more sarcastic and dismissive of their countries, while sometimes even wishing its speedy disintegration. Dr NOI was not altogether insulated from such weariness though, as she revealed in the book that she twice resigned, once before she even started and had to reconsider; and the other time more effectively, without an option of return. Perseverance does pay off. Sticking to principles matters. And virtue can be its own reward. For me, the reforms were a tough road, but a rewarding one.
I won and lost friends along the way, and created trust, but also suffered betrayal. Page But whether the reforms were worth the effort or not, the jury is still out. And whether Nigeria is reformable or unreformable, only the future will tell. As at the time of this write up, Nigeria s rumoured to be planning on embarking on a new lending spree. And an attempt at reforming the oil sector had almost recently brought down the country.
Equally, a state of emergency is currently in place in the North East, due to the upsurge of terrorist attacks from that corner of the country. One thing that however remains incontrovertible is the fact that Dr NOI has heard and answered the call of her fatherland in its time of need. Whether she had done this out of a deep — even if warped — sense of patriotism or, just simply as a matter of tackling another professional challenge is of little significance. What is most important though is that she has done her best under difficult situation and has survived to tell the story and pass on her experience to others.
As an addendum, the book offers subtle hints about certain events in the Nigerian political scene, such as the background to the fall out between president Obasanjo and his erstwhile vice president Atiku Abubakar.
Could this have been due to the frustrated effort at reforming the Nigerian Customs Services? Also revealed is the reason behind president Obasanjos junketing in those days, as well as the overwhelming influence — for good and bad — that some foreign governments together with their development agencies have on Nigeria internal affairs.
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But all in all, the book offers a compelling read for all who have the technical need to understand how reforms are implemented in practice, as well as pundits of the Nigerian historical and political scenes. Arrows of Rain is a fascinating satirical allegory that reveals in gory details the terrible effect of military rule in a country named Madia in the novel, but which is, in fact, a thinly disguised Nigeria. The book opens in captivating fashion with the story of the dead body of a woman sprawled on the sandy shores of B.
Beach on New Year Day.
The police arrive but do a terribly patched-up work under the guise of investigation. The only person who can give a credible eyewitness account is a maverick vagrant named Bukuru; he is a highly educated former journalist, but presumed mentally unstable. After reading it, one is left with nightmares of the total evil called militarism in Nigeria, and governance in general. I read the book by pure accident. I am rather surprised that the existence of such an important book, rich in the history of class struggle in Nigeria, was unknown to me. The military regime offers lots of promises that keep the expectant populace relieved and happy.
However, the military soon becomes dictatorial, triggering once again a yearning for the corrupt elected politicians. The cycle continues again. This book will be of immense interest to a variety of ideologically driven minds. The beauty of the book is that many readers will finish it and then spend days discussing many of the social issues that the author has adroitly embedded in a short book of pages. Part of the story centers around the unspeakable crimes committed by General Isa Palat Bello IPB , a very powerful and dreaded military ruler of Madia.
The elected president, Askia Amin, is both clueless and indulges excessively in sexual liaisons with women as well as hedonistic consumption of alcohol. Bato swears that nobody in the country is dying of hunger. He also justifies needless death in Madia, arguing in Malthusian terms that people need to die and be replaced by newborns. His insolent manner triggers a huge parliamentary row.
All bets are off, and pockets of protests erupt all over Madia. University students take to the streets to demand the firing of Dr. Instead, security agents slaughter hundreds of the defenseless demonstrators, triggering more and wider protests. The corruption-ridden administration of Askia Amin is consigned to the rubbish heap.
He knows too much about the new dictator.
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When Iyese got pregnant and bore a son, Isa Palat Bello, who has a long history of unspeakable violence against women, wrongly assumes that the male child is his he has no male child with his wife and badly wants one. Terrified, Bukuru never accepts responsibility for the child. When General Isa Palat Bello becomes president, Bukuru fears that his days — as someone who knows too much about the new military ruler — are numbered.
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He develops a deep paranoia and even starts hallucinating. His terror gets worse when two men show up at the newspaper where he was a member of the editorial staff, and demand to see him. The fear of IBP literally drives him to the brink. He calls off work, and then starts a long but sad journey that sees him take refuge on B. In the end, he makes a home on the beach. Life eventually takes a more terrible turn for Bukuru when he testifies in court about the death of the young woman who dies on B.
Beach at the outset of the novel. His revelations in court about the heinous crimes committed both by soldiers and the dictator, General Bello, create an international sensation. He becomes the victim of a conspiracy featuring a corrupt high court judge, dishonest police officers, and a terrified psychiatrist.
The machinery of state power is mobilized to provide false testimonies implicating Bukuru for the murder. It has converted the physician, the lawyer, the priest, the poet, and the man of science, into its paid wage laborers. The bourgeoisie has torn away from the family its sentimental veil, and has reduced the family relation to a mere money relation. The best part of Arrows of Rain is that, despite the seriousness of the issues in the book, Ndibe uses his great gifts as a writer to weave in stories that illustrate the richness of Igbo culture as well as relationships and funny tales.
There are such vignettes as traditional marriage rites as well as a sampling of the type of advice given to young women about to enter into marriage. His style of writing is alluring, crisp and lucid. Even when he uses unfamiliar words, the context always lends them clarity, rendering the words easy to understand. This is likely to make him a target of right-wing apologists who argue that he is too egalitarian, even socialistic in outlook. But he is a novelist who portrays his characters, whether poor or rich, weak or powerful, with great complexity. Book Description.