IKENGA International Journal of Institute of African Studies
Nigeria is at the brink of failure as a state partly because of its inability to control the acti... more Nigeria is at the brink of failure as a state partly because of its inability to control the activities of armed non-state actors. In reality, armed bandits now run their own government in parts of Nigeria; they compel citizens to pay tax, seek permission to work on their farms, and sell their goods at the market. This parallel government system operating in many states in Nigeria have not had equal state-actor forces against them. Extant studies on government response to banditry have extensively examined roles played by security agencies, whereas how the idiosyncrasies of the Nigerian president stimulate the surge in insecurity in Nigeria has been hardly investigated. The article examines this while utilizing qualitative method that relies on desktop reviews. Findings indicated that despite the military background of the Nigerian president, the country and its citizens have hardly felt safe under his current administration. Also, President Buhari’s approach to end banditry has wid...
Democracy refers to a system in which the masses possess supreme power to rule. Given this unders... more Democracy refers to a system in which the masses possess supreme power to rule. Given this understanding, this study employed a descriptive analysis to argue in the contrary that the elites (few) actually control the masses (majority), even in the so called democratic state. The study made use of a number of theoretical postulations to situate this position. In doing this, political culture, political socialization, history and political behavior were used and their linkage to ideological standpoint were pointed out to further shed light on elite power derivation. A number of recommendations such as not allowing the elite to use its privilege for private gains, not locking in conflict with the masses, allowing vertical flow of information and free mobility to and from elite status were offered on how the masses can retain their relevance in the exercise of their power in a democratized state.
The Nigerian public service has undergone several reforms (pension, reforms, monetisation reforms... more The Nigerian public service has undergone several reforms (pension, reforms, monetisation reforms, restructuring and repositioning of ministries, anti corruption, pre-retirement training among others. The conditions of many retirees in Nigeria and the problems they are facing have attracted attention of late. Among others, the problems being faced by retirees include loss of the usual monthly salary, anxiety about a residential home, lack of occupation, dwindling status, decreased strength and deteriorated health condition, physical disabilities, aging and sudden loss of life. The Nigerian economy is facing serious challenges, hence, there is need for pre-retirement planning strategies to combat and manage the impending pains and stress in retirement. It is important to note from the onset that “among the different categories of workers in the labour force in Nigeria, the workers approaching retirement and the retired workers should be a great concern (Agnew, 2013). Even those who a...
The main thrust of this paper is to give an overview of the challenges faced by retirees in in se... more The main thrust of this paper is to give an overview of the challenges faced by retirees in in selected Federal Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria after retirement. Data for this study were collected from both primary and secondary sources. A total number of 337 questionnaire were administered representing 20% of the total population of 1684 using probability proportion to size technique was used in order to have balanced views of the respondents and the data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results from the study showed that Nine (9) possible challenges which were presented to the respondents in the questionnaire. These challenges are: Poor funding of the training programme; apathy on the part of trainees; corruption/ mismanagement of funds for the training programme; inadequacy of data on retirees fot the training programme; inadequate Civil Society Organisations’ participation in the programme; absence of managerial skills by retirees to cope with the demands of e...
The issue of minority question in Nigeria is a direct consequence of the nature of the evolution ... more The issue of minority question in Nigeria is a direct consequence of the nature of the evolution and development of the federal system. In an ethnically differentiated polity, the evolving system should cater for the interests of all the encompassing groups with a view to stimulating the development of sense of national community. Where ethnic identity supersedes national consciousness, the process of national integration desires a careful device to promote unity. The Nigerian federal system at inception failed to stimulate a sense of national consciousness. Regrettably, political actors at independence politicised the issue of minority question at the expense of national unity. The consequence was the gradual progression in the demands by groups at different times for self determination, resource control, adoption of Sharia and creation of additional states, and, lately, convocation of sovereign national conference. This paper argues that pervasive political corruption in the Niger...
Mainstream development literature on financial crimes in Africa have focused on the illicit finan... more Mainstream development literature on financial crimes in Africa have focused on the illicit financial flows from institutionalized and transnational organized crime, such as natural resource scams, illegal arts and culture trading, and human, drug and arms trafficking as significant contributors to governance challenges in Africa. Commensurate attention to money flows from individuated scammed sources, and illegal transactions are still largely missing in action. Nevertheless, Illicit funds from personalized sources have permeated and compromised security and governance processes and structures in countries like Nigeria and Ghana where millions of individuals, mainly youth, are engaged in online-induced swindles that threaten to decay the value system further and exacerbate the festering governance and security crises. This paper attempts a discursive reconstruction of the attractions and rationalities peddled by African youth, and the societal conditionalities, in pursuing money an...
IKENGA International Journal of Institute of African Studies
Nigeria is at the brink of failure as a state partly because of its inability to control the acti... more Nigeria is at the brink of failure as a state partly because of its inability to control the activities of armed non-state actors. In reality, armed bandits now run their own government in parts of Nigeria; they compel citizens to pay tax, seek permission to work on their farms, and sell their goods at the market. This parallel government system operating in many states in Nigeria have not had equal state-actor forces against them. Extant studies on government response to banditry have extensively examined roles played by security agencies, whereas how the idiosyncrasies of the Nigerian president stimulate the surge in insecurity in Nigeria has been hardly investigated. The article examines this while utilizing qualitative method that relies on desktop reviews. Findings indicated that despite the military background of the Nigerian president, the country and its citizens have hardly felt safe under his current administration. Also, President Buhari’s approach to end banditry has wid...
Democracy refers to a system in which the masses possess supreme power to rule. Given this unders... more Democracy refers to a system in which the masses possess supreme power to rule. Given this understanding, this study employed a descriptive analysis to argue in the contrary that the elites (few) actually control the masses (majority), even in the so called democratic state. The study made use of a number of theoretical postulations to situate this position. In doing this, political culture, political socialization, history and political behavior were used and their linkage to ideological standpoint were pointed out to further shed light on elite power derivation. A number of recommendations such as not allowing the elite to use its privilege for private gains, not locking in conflict with the masses, allowing vertical flow of information and free mobility to and from elite status were offered on how the masses can retain their relevance in the exercise of their power in a democratized state.
The Nigerian public service has undergone several reforms (pension, reforms, monetisation reforms... more The Nigerian public service has undergone several reforms (pension, reforms, monetisation reforms, restructuring and repositioning of ministries, anti corruption, pre-retirement training among others. The conditions of many retirees in Nigeria and the problems they are facing have attracted attention of late. Among others, the problems being faced by retirees include loss of the usual monthly salary, anxiety about a residential home, lack of occupation, dwindling status, decreased strength and deteriorated health condition, physical disabilities, aging and sudden loss of life. The Nigerian economy is facing serious challenges, hence, there is need for pre-retirement planning strategies to combat and manage the impending pains and stress in retirement. It is important to note from the onset that “among the different categories of workers in the labour force in Nigeria, the workers approaching retirement and the retired workers should be a great concern (Agnew, 2013). Even those who a...
The main thrust of this paper is to give an overview of the challenges faced by retirees in in se... more The main thrust of this paper is to give an overview of the challenges faced by retirees in in selected Federal Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria after retirement. Data for this study were collected from both primary and secondary sources. A total number of 337 questionnaire were administered representing 20% of the total population of 1684 using probability proportion to size technique was used in order to have balanced views of the respondents and the data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results from the study showed that Nine (9) possible challenges which were presented to the respondents in the questionnaire. These challenges are: Poor funding of the training programme; apathy on the part of trainees; corruption/ mismanagement of funds for the training programme; inadequacy of data on retirees fot the training programme; inadequate Civil Society Organisations’ participation in the programme; absence of managerial skills by retirees to cope with the demands of e...
The issue of minority question in Nigeria is a direct consequence of the nature of the evolution ... more The issue of minority question in Nigeria is a direct consequence of the nature of the evolution and development of the federal system. In an ethnically differentiated polity, the evolving system should cater for the interests of all the encompassing groups with a view to stimulating the development of sense of national community. Where ethnic identity supersedes national consciousness, the process of national integration desires a careful device to promote unity. The Nigerian federal system at inception failed to stimulate a sense of national consciousness. Regrettably, political actors at independence politicised the issue of minority question at the expense of national unity. The consequence was the gradual progression in the demands by groups at different times for self determination, resource control, adoption of Sharia and creation of additional states, and, lately, convocation of sovereign national conference. This paper argues that pervasive political corruption in the Niger...
Mainstream development literature on financial crimes in Africa have focused on the illicit finan... more Mainstream development literature on financial crimes in Africa have focused on the illicit financial flows from institutionalized and transnational organized crime, such as natural resource scams, illegal arts and culture trading, and human, drug and arms trafficking as significant contributors to governance challenges in Africa. Commensurate attention to money flows from individuated scammed sources, and illegal transactions are still largely missing in action. Nevertheless, Illicit funds from personalized sources have permeated and compromised security and governance processes and structures in countries like Nigeria and Ghana where millions of individuals, mainly youth, are engaged in online-induced swindles that threaten to decay the value system further and exacerbate the festering governance and security crises. This paper attempts a discursive reconstruction of the attractions and rationalities peddled by African youth, and the societal conditionalities, in pursuing money an...
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