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Federalism And National Integration In Nigeria (1999-2007), Fab O. Onah Phd, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
Federalism And National Integration In Nigeria (1999-2007), Fab O. Onah Phd, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
Dr Ozy B.Orluwene,JP
ABSTRACT This study examined the concept of federalism and the issue of national integration in Nigeria from 1999-2007. It is observed that governance in Nigeria is replete with very many contradictions, controversies, paradoxes and crises emanating from the country’s fragile experiment in a multi-ethnic federalism. These have generated conflicting interests, which have over the years lingered unresolved since Lord Lugard forced the amalgamation of disparate and isolated ethno-linguistic nationalities into a country in 1914. Considerable information on federalism, national integration and related concepts were synthesized. The literature review identified gaps, which the study addressed. Source of data for the study …
Federalism And Impediments To National Integration In Nigeria: An Appraisal, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
Federalism And Impediments To National Integration In Nigeria: An Appraisal, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
Dr Ozy B.Orluwene,JP
ABSTRACT This paper is primarily an appraisal of how the practice of Federalism in Nigeria is faced with many impediments. Theoretically, Federalism is established or adopted with a view to ensuring the unity of the people and faith in their fatherland so as to further the end of liberty; equality and justice in the country. With the data on governance being replete with contradictions controversies, paradoxes and crises emanating from the persistently fragile practice of federalism in multi-ethnic Nigeria. The situation tends to validate the French saying that “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. The governance …
The Pitfalls In The Nigerian Federalism, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
The Pitfalls In The Nigerian Federalism, Ozy B. Orluwene Jp
Dr Ozy B.Orluwene,JP
ABSTRACT The paper is primarily examining the pitfalls in Nigeria’s federalism. Theoretically, federalism as a system of government and power arrangement is crafted deliberately to deal with a sociological complex polity as presented in Nigeria’s multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious composition. But there exist wide gaps between theory and practice, vision and reality, with the data of governance being replete with many contradictions, controversies, paradoxes and crises emanating from the persistent stagnation and diminution that follow fragile practice of federalism. Rather than improving the quality of governance and practice, it tends to diminutates and validates the fact and conclusion that the …