Dike N Kalu

Nigeria's Adventures in Technology Dike N Kalu

Nigeria's Adventures in Technology deals with important scientific and technological issues mainly as they pertain to Nigeria. The author calls for a revolution in science and technology in Nigeria since these enterprises have so far failed to thrive in the country. The reasons for this failure, according to the author, go beyond Nigeria's endemic corruption which will frustrate any societal developmental effort in the country no matter how well-meaning. Fortunately the causes of the failure are obvious to the author who not only identifies them but also offers simple solutions that will ultimately ensure the feasibility of using science and technology, the acknowledged instruments of development, to advance socioeconomic growth in Nigeria. In pursuance of his plea for Nigeria to do more than just pay lip service to science and technology and to promote a better understanding of technological issues by the Nigerian public, in a second essay the author discusses the underpinnings of nuclear power which Nigeria recently embraced; he then explores satellite technology in view of the recent successful launching of two Nigerian satellites into orbit; finally the author surveys the issue of life expectancy which should be of interest to all Nigerians in view of the abysmally short mean length of life in the country. Professor Dike N Kalu purposefully wrote this book in a layman's language and made it concise with a total of only 86 pages so that anyone can read it in a very short time. Nigeria's Adventures in Technology is a must-read for every Nigerian especially policy makers, politicians, the youths, high school teachers, professors, university and high school students, and international friends and well-wishers of Nigeria.