Lazy Nigerian Youths: Understanding This Coconut Head Generation

Is this crop of Nigerian youths the turning point generation? Hell yes we are!

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Lazy? That is the last word you can use to describe a Nigerian youth. The devil works hard but the Nigerian youth works harder! You snooze with the largest demography in this country, you lose! We will define the future with our innovative ingenuity but first, every other stakeholder must get the memo on who we really are. I have extrapolated these profound insights with surgical precision – trust me, you will enjoy reading them!

Being a young person has little to do with age, it’s about the state of your mind – it’s a league of people who have more imagination than memories. Young people all over the world are responsible for the most significant changes of the 21st century, when then is the same group of persons being hounded, harassed and hushed in this part of town? Why is a laptop a symbol of cyber criminality here yet it is the gold standard in “saner” climes? To harness their innate potential, we must listen to the youths – we must intellectually interrogate the reasons why they have “Coconut Heads”.

This book shares insights on:

·        The Sorosoke ideology

·        The wisdom of listening to dissenting voices

·        Emotional intelligence for public office holders

·        The cultural phenomenon of young Nigerians

·        The inevitability of tech; why young people are joined at the hip with digital

·        The corporate shift

·        Creating an environment suitable for growth

·        The foreign invasion and brain drain

·        The organizing population

·        Collaboration that builds the future

·        The unspoken Nigerian Dream of most young people

·        The errors of negative profiling

·        How to communicate to an animated demography

·        Soft power and the consequences of ignoring it

·        Dealing with a global tribe

The foreword is written by Rinu Oduala, a Nominee - CAHR Aminu Kano Award for Leadership. Recognized by the United Nations as a face for Peace, Dignity and Equality. Recognized as by NBCWashington as one 31 women creating a positive impact in Africa. BBC Nigerian Women Leading the Fight for Change. Fellow at AdamStart Africa Creative Activism Cohort. Community Organizer, Advocate for Humanity, Brand Strategist and Founder of The Savvy Reach. 

“In his book, Mfonobong deftly mirrors the thoughts and concerns of youths in Nigeria. Do you want to understand the Coconut Head Generation? Read this book!” - Funmilola Ogunseye, Researcher In Psychology + Bookstagrammer

“A refreshing and entertaining insight into the world of the average Nigerian millennial; splattered with humour, introspection and annoyance in equal measures. It’s a call to listen and a determination to be heard in a chaotic, genuflecting and parochial society.” - Ireti Bakare-Yusuf, TV & Radio Broadcaster, Host of Listed Lagosian & Danfo Conversations

“The Nigerian youth, as described in this work, are not the monsters depicted in popular culture. Instead, they are a wealth of talent and ideas that must be harnessed and encouraged to flourish.” - Femi Bakre, CEO, Kraks Media

“It is my belief that the details in this book has been better than anywhere else expressed in great detail the very social and cultural components that define Africa's most sophisticated civilization. Soro Soke!” - Yubby Nduonofit, Modern Sports Broadcaster, Creative Director, The Hindsight Podcast Corporation

“In this collection of essays, Mfonobong, with his riveting use of metaphor, explores the core of our existence as a nation and as a people. Mfonobong's book is a beautiful seam of the past, present and the future of Nigeria(ns) and definitely a page-turner.” - Oluwadunsin Deinde-Sanya, Senior Content Associate, BellaNaija

“Lazy Nigerian Youths is a contemporary book modeled for the 21st century generation also known as the Soro Soke Generation. It found its content very relatable, easy-to-understand and resonates with the everyday life of the average Nigerian youth.” - Chidinma Grace Nwokocha, Legal Practitioner

“We’re all created independently and for different purposes but we cannot exist without depending on one another.” - Jennifer Nwokike, Entrepreneur

“Brilliant. Does a great job of capturing the zeitgeist of a massively vilified and underrepresented group in Nigeria... the youths.” - Imoh Umoren, Film Director

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