The street hawker in Lagos, the farmer in Kano, the artisan in Port Harcourt—millions across Nigeria toil daily, often trapped in a cycle that extends beyond mere financial scarcity. It’s a profound, insidious force known by many names, but perhaps most starkly as the “Mekunu Mentality.” “Mekunu,” a Yoruba term for ‘the poor’ or ‘the … Continue reading From “Mekunu” to Master: How Education and Books Shattered the Chains of Poverty Mentality in Nigeria