Hatching Hopes_by Bukar Usman
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Hatching Hopes portrays Nigeria's rich cultural diversity and chequered socio-political life as seen through the fascinating story of a boy born into colonialism but who later emerged as one of his country’s finest and best-informed public servants.
One of the unique qualities of this book is that it is an autobiography which also succeeds in being a public story. In telling his story, Bukar Usman at every stage refreshes for us the themes and major events of his time, thereby making this book a reflection of some key aspects of the multi-cultural and socio-political experiences of his country, Nigeria.
Aside from its public dimension, this book is a personal story of success achieved through exemplary discipline and dedication, and admirable focus and fortitude. From his early leadership roles as Borno College headboy, King’s College football star, and Ahmadu Bello University athlete, the author moved on to a distinguished career in the public service, rising to the position of Permanent Secretary in the Presidency, where he served for a period of 27 years. The author, thus, can be relied upon to intimate us with the intricacies of governance at different stages of the nation’s development and to shed light on various policy thrusts as he witnessed or paticipated in formulating or implementing them.
Remarkably, the hopes Dr. Usman ultimately hatched can be said to be, at the end of the day, more national than personal. And it is probably for this that he was honoured with the award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
One of the unique qualities of this book is that it is an autobiography which also succeeds in being a public story. In telling his story, Bukar Usman at every stage refreshes for us the themes and major events of his time, thereby making this book a reflection of some key aspects of the multi-cultural and socio-political experiences of his country, Nigeria.
Aside from its public dimension, this book is a personal story of success achieved through exemplary discipline and dedication, and admirable focus and fortitude. From his early leadership roles as Borno College headboy, King’s College football star, and Ahmadu Bello University athlete, the author moved on to a distinguished career in the public service, rising to the position of Permanent Secretary in the Presidency, where he served for a period of 27 years. The author, thus, can be relied upon to intimate us with the intricacies of governance at different stages of the nation’s development and to shed light on various policy thrusts as he witnessed or paticipated in formulating or implementing them.
Remarkably, the hopes Dr. Usman ultimately hatched can be said to be, at the end of the day, more national than personal. And it is probably for this that he was honoured with the award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).