Nigeria, May 5 -- There comes a time when the truth must be laid bare, no matter how inconvenient or damning. And that time is now. According to Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, Nigeria's GDP per capita has shockingly nosedived to $824-worse than it was in 1960 when the Union Jack was lowered, and hopes were raised for Africa's most populous nation. At independence, we were at $1,847. Today, over six decades later, we are not just running on fumes-we are economically worse off than our colonial past. This is not merely a red flag; it is a national alarm bell screaming from the rooftops.

How does a nation rich in human and natural resources, blessed with oil, gas, fertile land, and an enterprising populatio...