A major issue of the colonial and post-colonial state in Nigeria has been the contention over the... more A major issue of the colonial and post-colonial state in Nigeria has been the contention over the institution of mechanisms with which to mitigate ethnic conflicts. There has been the federal character or quota and the creation of states. In this regard quota was established to ensure ethnic balance in the federation while state creation exercise was later embarked upon in order to break the historical collusion between ethnic groups and politics while. However, the process of state creation has been jettisoned albeit temporarily given its inimical effects. Yet the federal character remains in active operation even though it is almost as problematic as state creation. This paper argues that the issue of state creation in Nigeria is about justice and so is beyond the often bandied argument that further creation of states is inimical to the practice of federalism in Nigeria.
Sustainable industrialisation has practically evaded Nigeria, the efforts towards that direction ... more Sustainable industrialisation has practically evaded Nigeria, the efforts towards that direction notwithstanding. There are obvious policies and programmes designed to encourage industrial-based economy in the country. Of course, if achieved, industrialisation would ensure diversification and the country could save itself from the stranglehold of economic monoculturism. Nonetheless, “oil money” appears to be a cog in the wheel of progress in that direction (in essence, the direction of economic diversification). Basically, a country would not be able to achieve industrialisation and economic diversification when the state craft is repeatedly piloted by leaders with monocultural mentality. A lot of literature may exist on the failures and inadequacies of Nigerian leaders as the cause of the country’s economic backwardness. Nonetheless, it appears that the searchlight has not been adequately beamed on the monocultural attitude and mentality of those who constitute the leaders over the...
A major issue of the colonial and post-colonial state in Nigeria has been the contention over the... more A major issue of the colonial and post-colonial state in Nigeria has been the contention over the institution of mechanisms with which to mitigate ethnic conflicts. There has been the federal character or quota and the creation of states. In this regard quota was established to ensure ethnic balance in the federation while state creation exercise was later embarked upon in order to break the historical collusion between ethnic groups and politics while. However, the process of state creation has been jettisoned albeit temporarily given its inimical effects. Yet the federal character remains in active operation even though it is almost as problematic as state creation. This paper argues that the issue of state creation in Nigeria is about justice and so is beyond the often bandied argument that further creation of states is inimical to the practice of federalism in Nigeria.
Sustainable industrialisation has practically evaded Nigeria, the efforts towards that direction ... more Sustainable industrialisation has practically evaded Nigeria, the efforts towards that direction notwithstanding. There are obvious policies and programmes designed to encourage industrial-based economy in the country. Of course, if achieved, industrialisation would ensure diversification and the country could save itself from the stranglehold of economic monoculturism. Nonetheless, “oil money” appears to be a cog in the wheel of progress in that direction (in essence, the direction of economic diversification). Basically, a country would not be able to achieve industrialisation and economic diversification when the state craft is repeatedly piloted by leaders with monocultural mentality. A lot of literature may exist on the failures and inadequacies of Nigerian leaders as the cause of the country’s economic backwardness. Nonetheless, it appears that the searchlight has not been adequately beamed on the monocultural attitude and mentality of those who constitute the leaders over the...
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