The author is one of Nigeria's most distinguished public servants, and vitally concerned with the search for new directions for Nigeria's industrial development. His thoughts on issues such as national unity and economic progress are expounded, including his view of the central need for African entrepreneurship development. The thirty-five selected speeches are from throughout his diverse twenty-two year career as one of Nigeria's most experienced administrators and economic managers. His views are relevant today as the problems focused on remain critical pre-occupations for the current...