Nigeria ... From the Pages of Drum

Sally Dyson (compiler and editor), Nigeria: The Birth of Africa's Greatest Country. Volume Two. From the Pages of Drum Magazine. Ibadan: Spectrum books Limited, 1998.

A4-format, soft cover, card wraps, 258 + (4) pages, illustrations.

Wraps slightly scuffed, corners a little curled, owner's name on the title-page. Good condition.

Volume 2 only.

It was through my participation in the well known BBC programme, World Today, when I was a student in London, that I first met Mr William Clark, of The Observer newspaper, who in turn introduced me to Mr. Jim Bailey, publisher of the Drum Magazine, then the most popular magazine on the continent of Africa.

Jim Bailey was then, and has always been, a citizen of South Africa, the country much detested at the time because of its apartheid policies. Because of these policies his visits to Africa, and his connections with Africans, were always suspect. South African intelligence services were therefore always shadowing him. He, nevertheless, tenaciously maintained his contacts. The fact that he did not get into serious trouble with the South African Government, was because his father was a very close friend of the indomitable Sir Winston Churchill.

I found in Mr Bailey undoubted appreciation of all human beings and a deep knowledge of the affairs of my country. As a student living away from home, I found Mr Baileys company a good opportunity to be up-to-date with events in Nigeria.

Alhaji Shehu Malami, OFR, High Commissioner, Nigerian High Commission, Pretoria.

A U.S. dealer has this volume 2 priced at 120 dollars! Together, volumes 1 and 2 are selling for prices of up to 500 dollars.