Vision 20 2020 & The Menace of Vandalism

About the Book

economic conditions have a vital role to play in people's experience and perceptions of a place. Such economic conditions affect nutrional levels, health, geographic mobility, eduational attainment, and overall quality of life. Hence the more reason youth and able working class men and women despise their home land-Nigeria in search of a better life in other countries o the world. This is continually so because socioeconomic status affects almost all aspects of human life. Inf fac, the more reason for the incessant vandalism activities within the Nigerian state. This is why change is required; the need for some drastic economic measures hence, the relevance of Vision 2020 at this point in the history of the Nigerian economy may just have been the stich in nine to save ten.

The book "Vision 20-2020 and the Menace of Vandalism" therefore, is a policy guide and direciton signaling material. It pictures this poilicy agenda called "Vision20-2020" of President Umar Musa Yar'adua as a dream towards attaining the nation's golden age, which must not b aborted. It also tends to beckon the attention of the Nigerian government as well as her economic handlers who are saddled with strategic planning and responsibilities to see the country emerge as one of the 20 most economically viable nation among other countries of the world by year 2020 to the plaque called vandalism. While, it strives at the same time to crave the indulgence of the relevant arm of the governbment to the fact that failure to muster and empower the concern institution/parastatal towards bringing the activities of vandals into check within the Nigerian state, untold limitations and hindrances may hijack the way to this fulfillment. It is of important therefore that this vision of our golden age as a people is not left to be choked in the fume of vandalism which has since rent the economic life of the country, especially more, considering the capacity of the oil sector in the sustainability of the socio-political and economy of the state.

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
 Stephen B. Oladipo is a Ph.D student, studying criminology under the Department of sociology, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
 He is a motivational speaker, a researcher, a mathematician, an economist and equally a journalist. Summarily, he places premium on human development and contribution to knowledge. Thus, as a prolific writer and poet, he presently has about 19 published materials aside international journals to his credit. A number of these books are currently in use in Government Secondary Schools within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
 He attains a degree with the University of Abuja and equally further in the same discipline with second degree (M.sc) in Economics with the University of Nigeria.
 As an alumnus of International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), he is of no mean contribution to the print media with a consistent longing to leave an indelible mark in the world of literature, both within and outside the shores of Nigeria.
 He has been nominated for several International Awards in recent years. He is however the winner of the 2007 & 2008 Editor’s Choice Award with the International Library of Poetry.
 Steve is a profound researcher and he has traveled extensively in his bid to better his knowledge about human relation and living. A young man in favour and blessed.