Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- When conscience dies in a nation, truth becomes the first casualty. A nation is not great because of the value of its wealth, but because of the wealth of its values. Dr Erwin Lutzer once said, "an economic crisis is always a gift to a leader who wants to capture a nation." This is precisely the situation we find ourselves in Nigeria, the "supposed giant of Africa." Despite its rich natural resources and some of the best minds on earth, Nigeria remains deficient in transformational leadership and national value systems, two critical components for national transformation. This is the story of Nigeria, a 65-year-old supposed giant, still struggling to rise to its full potentials.

"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin...