The book is titled, 'Nigeria, Africa's failed asset. This is the response of the emir of Kano to the book. I haven't read the book yet but I find the response quite interesting independently.

"Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir andtherefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written in the language of his generation."My grandfather was a Northerner, I am a Nigerian. The problem with this country is that in 2009, we speak in the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun can be forgiven for the way he spoke, but I cannot forgive people of my generation speaking in that language."Let us go into this issue because there are so many myths that are being bandied around. Before colonialism, there was nothing like Northern Nigeria, Before the Sokoto Jihad, there was nothing like the Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano regard himself as bakane. The man from Zaria was bazazzage. The man fromKatsina was bakatsine. The kingdoms were at war with each other. They were Hausas, they were Muslims, they were killing each other."The Yoruba were Ijebu, Owo, Ijesha, Akoko, Egba. When did they become one? When did the North become one? You have the Sokoto Caliphate that brought every person from Adamawa to Sokoto and said it is one kingdom. They now said it was a MuslimNorth."The Colonialists came, put that together and said it isnow called the Northern Nigeria. Do you know what happened? Our grand fathers were able to transform to being Northerners. We have not been able to transform to being Nigerians. The fault is ours. Tell me, how many governors has South West produced after Awolowo that are role models of leadership? How many governors has the East produced like Nnamdi Azikiwe that can be role models of leadership? How Many governors inthe Niger Delta are role models of leadership? Tell me.There is no evidence statistically that any part of this country has produced good leaders. You talk about Babangida and the economy. Who were the people in charge of the economy during Babangida era? Olu Falae, Kalu Idika Kalu. What state are they from in the North?"We started the banking reform; the first thing I heard was that in Urobo land, that there will be a curse of theancestors. I said they (ancestors) would not answer. They said why? I said how many factories did Ibru build in Urobo land? So, why will the ancestors of the Urobo people support her?"We talk ethnicity when it pleases us. It is hypocrisy. You said elections were rigged in 1959, Obasanjo and Maurice Iwu rigged election in 2007. Was it a Southern thing? It was not."The problem is: everywhere in this country, there is one Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba and Itshekiri man whose concern is how to get his hands on the pile and how much he can steal. Whether it is in the military or in the civilian government, they sit down, they eat together. In fact, the constitution says there must be aminister from every state."So, anybody that is still preaching that the problem ofNigeria is Yoruba or Hausa or Fulani, he does not loveNigeria . The problem with Nigeria is that a group of people from each and every ethnic tribe is very selfish.The poverty that is found in Maiduguri is even worse than any poverty that you find in any part of the South.The British came for 60 years and Sir Ajayi talked about few numbers of graduates in the North (two at independence) . What he did not say was that there was a documented policy of the British when they came that the Northerner should not be educated. It was documented. It was British colonial policy. I have the document. I have published articles on it. That if you educate the Northerner you will produceprogressive Muslim intellectuals of the type we have in Egypt and India. So, do not educate them. It was documented. And you say they love us (North)."I have spent the better part of my life to fight and Dr. (Reuben) Abati knows me. Yes, mygrandfather was an Emir. Why was I in the pro-democracy movement fighting for June 12? Is (Moshood) Abiola from Kano ? Why am I a founding director of the Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian Development (KIND)?"There are good Yoruba people, good Igbo people, good Fulani people, good Nigerians and there are bad people everywhere. That is the truth. "Stop talking about dividing Nigeria because we are not the most populous country in the world. We have all the resources that make it easy to make one united great Nigeria . It is better if we are united than to divide it."Every time you talk about division, when you restructure, do you know what will happen? In Delta Area, the people in Warri will say Agbor, you don't have oil. When was the Niger Delta constructed as a political entity? Ten years ago, the Itshekiris were fighting the Urobos. Isn't that what was happening? Now they have become Niger Delta because they havefound oil. After, it will be, if you do not have oil inyour village then you cannot share our resources."There is no country in the world where resources are found in everybody's hamlet. But people have leaders and they said if you have this geography and if we are one state, then we have a responsibility for making sure that the people who belong to this country have agood nature."So, why don't you talk about; we don't have infrastructure,we don't have education, we don't have health. We are still talking about Fulani. Is it the Fulanicattle rearer or is anybody saying there is no poverty among the Fulani?" Nigeria is ours to make!

Source: http://beyondwatch..com/2016/03/sanusi-lamido-response-to-sir-olaniwun.html

some of the claims have to be verified though, but I think the man is highly intelligent

Best country on the planet earth indeed.

good government, zero

good roads, he no dey

constant electricity, he no dey

security, he no dey
good transport system, he no dey
water supply nko, he no dey.
gas supply, he no dey, and if e dey nko, strike or high price.

employment nko, zero.

racism/tribalism nko, on a higher rate.

entrepreneurship nko, monopoly.

unlimited data tariffs, my people still dey suffer am.

how far can we go?

Una go be free from this second slavery one day.

In fact, the constitution says there must be aminister from every state."So, anybody that is still preaching that the problem ofNigeria is Yoruba or Hausa or Fulani, he does not loveNigeria . The problem with Nigeria is that a group of people from each and every ethnic tribe is very selfish.

Every community has traditional rulers, every traditional rulers knows and can influence their councilors. Every council has a local government, every local government has a state Represented by Representatives, Senators, Minister, Governor, etc.
Why will any community complain of neglect if their rulers and representatives are selfless and ready to serve?
Is just like blaming the Government when ones parents can not take responsibility of feeding and financing one's education/apprenticeship. Even God before creating man have created ALL that needs to be, imagine a petty trader wife and brick layer husband giving birth to up to six children with less than two years spacing.
No government at whatever level can marginalized us if majority of us do not marginalized ourselves. That power belongs to Nigerians is a fact when majority of Nigerian use it, remember the Save Nigeria Group rally during Yar'adua sickness and Petroleum subsidy removal under Jonathan.