Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- To be released at Abuja on 7 January, the memoir of Comrade Hassan A. Sunmonu titled Organise Don't Agonise, is a compelling read. Reviewing the memoir proved a Herculean task than one would have thought from the outset. This is because the book is not merely a collection of the experiences of a prominent labour leader in Africa, but also a political text deeply situated in the heart of Nigeria's complex quest for power, institutional fragility, and resistance. A closed contact with the book reveals an uncommon truth about what essence means.

The book is not just a collection of memories and experiences. It is also a collection of arguments and efforts to advance a global view of organisation, leadership, and national ...