While discussing the country's numerous challenges, Campbell and Page yet emphasize some optimism about Nigeria's future, signposting in the book's conclusion ways in which the country can unlock its great potential through infrastructure development, anti-corruption crusade, military reform, and empowerment of women, among other strategies.
John Campbell is Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, and author of Morning in South Africa and Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink.
Matthew T. Page is a fellow at the Centre for Democracy and Development in Abuja and an advisor with Transparency International's London-based Defense and Security Program. He is a former International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and previously served the U.S. intelligence community's top expert on Nigeria.