7 Conspiracies of Power by Dr. Ike Neliaku
The objective of this book is to identify ‘very fundamental elements that undermine the emergence of creative and exceptional leadership, and qualitative development.’ The web of conspiracies revealed in this book is ‘intricate and multi – dimensional.’ The seven core areas of conspiracy are treated with dexterity, which are:
- Elites
- Aides
- Religion
- Clan
- Foreign Relations
- Environment
- Ego
Through the ever-widening network of these manipulative conspiracies, ‘destinies are programmed, processed and packaged in a manner that each step builds on another. It is simply by an amazing grace that our emerging nation-state, called Nigeria, has survived at all. The way of the Nigerian elite’ is ‘truly a mystery’.
The author is further pained by the paradox of why Nigerians excel and are actually celebrated while abroad, only to have their lights extinguished ‘when inside Nigeria.’ In a brilliant analysis, Dr. Neliaku succeeds in revealing that ‘events do not just happen; they are invented and re-invented,’ with a powerful network of forces shaping the ‘dynamics and destinies’ of communities. Indeed, the conspiracies reveal that ‘scripts’ are ‘carefully crafted to control’ destinies.