Zikism

Zikism is the system of political thought attributed to Nnamdi Azikiwe, one of the founding fathers of modern Nigeria and the first democratically elected President of Nigeria. Azikiwe expanded on this philosophy through his published works such as Renascent Africa (1973) and his autobiography My Odyssey.

Overview

Zikism is characterised by five principles for African liberation:

• Spiritual balance

To show empathy for other peoples views, and recognize their right to hold such views.

• Social regeneration

To expel from one's self national, religious, racial, tribal, political-economic, and ethical prejudice.

• Economic determinism

To realize that being self-sufficient economically is the basis for rescuing the Renascent African.

• Mental emancipation

To be knowledgeable of African history and accomplishments, and to dismiss any kind of complex exhibited by any race or tribe.

• Political resurgence

To regain the sovereignty that Africa has lost to colonialists.

Quotes on Zikism

• Ibrahim Babangida, former President of Nigeria, said:^[1]

References

1. ^ Babangida, Ibrahim (2003). "We Must Nurture Politics of Ideas". ThisDay Online. Leaders & Company Limited. Retrieved 2007-07-23. 

Pan-Africanism Proponents Politicians Nnamdi Azikiwe Amílcar Cabral Muammar Gaddafi Marcus Garvey David Comissiong Kenneth Kaunda Jomo Kenyatta Patrice Lumumba Thabo Mbeki Abdias do Nascimento Gamal Abdel Nasser Kwame Nkrumah Julius Nyerere John Nyathi Pokela Thomas Sankara Haile Selassie Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Ahmed Sékou Touré I. T. A. Wallace-Johnson Robert Mugabe Others Ali Mazrui Marimba Ani Molefi Kete Asante Steve Biko Edward Wilmot Blyden John Henrik Clarke Cheikh Anta Diop W. E. B. Du Bois Frantz Fanon John G. Jackson Leonard Jeffries Yosef Ben-Jochannan Maulana Karenga Fela Kuti Bob Marley Malcolm X Zephania Mothopeng George Padmore Motsoko Pheko Runoko Rashidi Paul Robeson Walter Rodney Burning Spear Henry Sylvester-Williams Stokely Carmichael Omali Yeshitela Concepts United States of Africa Afrocentrism Kwanzaa Pan-African colours Pan-African flag Négritude African nationalism African socialism African Century Africanization Kawaida Ujamaa Harambee Ubuntu Zikism Black nationalism Maafa Organizations African Union Organisation of African Unity All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party Uhuru Movement UNIA-ACL African Unification Front International African Service Bureau