Political analyst and author of ‘The Umpire’s New Clothes’, Adekunle Adewumi, is worried about the impact of corruption on Nigerians: ‘When discussing corruption, there is always a lot of focus on politicians, but I think what’s more concerning is the impact corruption has had on our value system. There’s a ticking time bomb in the form of an obscenely high number of young people with no formal education and questionable values.’
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What books or kinds of books did you read growing up?
Growing up, I had a lot of Enid Blyton’s books lying around for reasons I can't remember, and I read everything I could get my hands on. I was obsessed with the Malory Towers and Famous Five series, which I believe shaped my expectations for secondary school because I knew kids would be mean. For my tenth birthday, I was given a complete collection of William Shakespeare's works. I read a few before giving up...
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