Why Nigeria’s rich should write books

Hashim Yussuf Amao

Sir: Why Nigerian rich men don’t write books is still a question begging for answers. One among notable factors that contributes to the low poverty rate in America is their wealthy men, whom despite having the control of influence, still put pen to paper; writing books that that liberates thoughts and promotes entrepreneurship skills among Americans.

Bill Gates, despite being the current second richest man in the universe, still passes vital message across in his telling books; one among which is Business at the Speed of Thought – a 105-pages-book on how best to approach entrepreneurship.

How to Win at the Sport of Business, a best-selling book by billionaire Mark Cuba had arrested and allayed the fears of every intending entrepreneurs among Americans, even non-Americans. Also, the impacts of Letter to Shareholders by Warren Buffet on businessmen and shareholders cannot just be written off. To mention, but a few.

A clear message the above-mentioned billionaires had passed across is that getting the grip of riches is no obstacle to writing books, especially essential books that will render help to average citizens. This is a message Nigeria’s rich men should pay attention to.

Imagine if Prince Arthur Eze writes a book and titled it ‘My Journey to Stardom’, or Alhaji Aliko Dangote writes a book with the title ‘Crossing the Entrepreneurship bridge’ or Mike Adenuga writes a letter to intending (young) businessmen; not only will these books stimulate the entrepreneurial interest of Nigerians, but also it will reduce financial inequalities by liberating the thoughts of Nigerians from the mind-set of seeing entrepreneurship as rocket science.

Many Nigerians will be so eager to buy these books, especially when they know they were written by billionaires and will definitely be of great help. Not only will they (Nigerians) have these books at hand, but also, many copies will be kept in our general libraries for book lovers to surf.

 

Hashim Yussuf Amao,

Ibadan.