The unending quest for true federalism, political restructuring, and selfdetermination within the context of the ethnically heterogeneous nigerian federation will disappear until the political leaders reform the institutions and structures of the federal system to give a semblance of genuine federalism. Click download or read online button to thepoliticaleconomyof federalism in nigeria book pdf for free now. The paper recommends the need to devolve powers to other tiers of government other than concentration of power at center. To examine how federalism and political restructuring has help in good governance. The challenges of political restructuring in nigerias fourth republic.
Restructuring and its benefits for all the guardian nigeria. Restructuring can mean a whole gamut of concepts depending on the perspective from which one looks at the word. Federalism, interethnic conflicts, and the northernisation policy of the 1950s and 1960s olawale albert political restructuring as militarisation sanya osha beyond the orthodoxy of political restructuring. Federalism, refederalization, resource control, political restructuring, nigeria. It purports to cope with the twin objectives of maintaining unity, and. Federalism and political restructuring in nigeria download. Indeed, the continuous agitation for an outright breakup of nigeria through referendum by ethnic nationalities seems to have emanated from a thought to expose and reveal the trend of current. Nigeria is a sovereign state which consists of 36 states and a federal capital territory as enacted in the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. To examine the roles of federalism and political restructuring in nigeria. Especially that nigeria is confronted with the challenges of federalism, restructuring and national question. Click download or read online button to get federalism and political restructuring in nig eria book now. Nigerian morbid federalism and demand for political restructuring. Restructuring is a song on the lips of many nigerians. Pdf agitation for restructuring and resource control in.
I have elected to cite but just 10 of the many reasons why nigeria needs to be structurally reconfigured for economic progress, social equity and sustainable development. Sep 21, 2017 what is restructuring and does nigeria need it. A short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope fasua. Adagbabiri ugo chuks okolie abstract federalism connotes an arrangement in which political powers are constitutionally shared between the central government and the federating units. The debate revolves around the demand for restructuring of the federation and the elaboration of governmental structures in the country. The debate revolves around the demand for restructuring of the federation. Restructuring in order to enable true federalism represents a first step to solving the challenges the country faces. Social science the political economy of federalism in nigeria.
Restructuring nigeria would make a whole lot of sense if properly understood and implemented. Restructuring the nigerian federation for proper functioning of the nigerian federalism. Incredibly, restructuring and federalism have become the most misrepresented words even by those who should understand and work for their actualisation in the. A short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope. The speaker was he mallam nasir ahmad elrufai and the meeting was chaired by jerome okolo. Federalism, interethnic conflicts, and the northernisation policy of the 1950s and 1960s olawale albert. Restructuring the nigerian federation for proper functioning. Federalism and political restructuring in nigeria includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available federalism and political restructuring in nigeria chapter one introduction background of the study nigeria has undergone a long process of restructuring in terms of the number of geopolitical. This paper examines issues concerning agitation for restructuring. This immediately raises a number of the complexities that beset this subject and that mechanistic discussions of it tend to ignore or obscure. Morbid federalism, minimal state, nigeria, restructuring, national development.
Nigeria s current political and constitutional status quo is clearly and evidently unsustainable and the cries of marginalization, secession, true federalism and sharia. Restructuring social order and development in nigeria dr. Federalism, state creation, ethnicity, national integration, federal character. Federalism and political restructuring in nigeria book. Therefore, the problem with federalism in nigeria is the mixapplication or nonapplication of this clause especially as it has to do with power distribution awa, 1977. The essence of the restructuring debate in nigeria by nasir ahmad elrufai when i concluded plans to visit london this week, it was for the. The development of the federal idea and the federal framework, 19141960 osarhieme benson osadolor. Restructuring of the nigerian unitary system disguised into a false federal system today calls for regional autonomy or restructuring into true federalism. Click download or read online button to get federalism and political restructuring in nigeria book now. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising of 36 states and the federal capital territory, abuja. One of the zones northwest has the highest number of states seven states while the southeast has the least five states.
Federalism, nigerian federal constitution and the practice of. Other constitutions of richard 1946 and macpherson of. This restructuring which impinge on the federalist political structure of the. The feelings of marginalisation, which had been suppressed during the military era are fully expressed by ethnoregional groups in the postmilitary era and these feelings finds expression in the potent agitation for a more functional federal system. A prognostic analysis 371 osuntokun 1979 identifies two accounts that explain the evolution of nigerian federalism p. The persistent call for restructuring takes numerous dimensions, but particularly outstanding is in the dimension of politics.
In fact, the problem is sufciently complex that no mere denition will sufce. Introduction nigeria as a sovereign state is one that has numerous ethnotribal groups as matched with its vast territory, large population and enormous land mass. The historical background to state creation in nigeria introduction nigeria has undergone a long process of restructuring in terms of the number of geopolitical administrative units constituting the polity. Federalism, the governmental framework of the nigerian state. Nigeria has been a federal state since 1954, yet even this basic requirement of federalism has not been attained in the nigerian federalism. In this system of government we have a big powerful central government which controls virtually all. The panacea for mutual co existence and management of nations resources moses m. The evolution, development and practice of federalism in. The national question has remained an intractable challenge to nigeria s existence. The study is based on federalism and political restructuring in nig eria. While the structure of federalism existence in general.
The major purpose of this study is to examine federalism and political restructuring in nigeria. Jun 30, 2017 restructuring is simply a call for the restoration of federalism the foundational constitution structure to which all nigerians subscribed as encapsulated in the independence constitution of 1960. Evidence is accumulated in support of the books central thesis that autocratic rule is antipathetic to the sustenance of genuine federal practice, and that federal restructuring initiated under the tight control of repressive governments cannot but lead to a situation in which federalism is assaulted, if not dismantled. The basic minimal structures required for a country to lay claims to the practice of federalism include a political system in which there is power sharing under a written constitution with a government consisting of at least two orders. Nigerians have imbibed a tag for a peculiar federal arrangement. True federalism and restructuring 2023 by david sidney.
The study is based on federalism and political restructuring in nigeria. The outcome of any restructuring will depend to a great extent on which of the above modes of restructuring is adopted by nigeria. The federal government is the central government that controls the economy. Managing ethnic and cultural diversity for national. This is linked to the swift design by predatory colonial masters aimed at achieving their political economy in colonialization of africa. Arts and social sciences journal omics publishing group. The visionary development of federalism specifically from 1954 to 1965 abruptly ended with the mutiny of january 15, 1966, which not only eliminated some of the founding fathers of federalism in nigeria, but also killed the essence of federalism itself through a coup d. Download pdf thepoliticaleconomyoffederalisminnigeria. Jul 17, 2018 a short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope fasua premium times july 17, 2018 a short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope fasua 20180717t19. Download as pdf abstract this article argues that the nigerian federation epitomises an incomplete federal arrangement. Nigeria practiced true federalism and regionalism in the 1960s as enshrined in. It has trended for decades and seems to be an intergenerational topical issue in nigeria.
Federalism, restructuring and national question in. Issues and challenges of restructuring nigeria daily trust. Overtime, federalism has become an attractive and acceptable political arrangement designed to govern multiethnic, multireligious and multicultural societies such as nigeria. Sep 03, 2017 in 1954, the nigerian founding fathers opted for a federal system of government despite its inherent challenges in a pluralistic society. Aluu, vincent, true federalism and restructuring in nigeria. The study is based on nigerian federalism and the issue of restructuring in nigeria, a case study of selected political parties in abuja. The pattern of restructuring advocated has tended to follow closely the way the national question is framed. This paper recommends refederalization, value reorientation, institutional restrengthening, ethnic representation amongst others as the solution to restructuring issues in nigeria. Political restructuring in nig eria is an interdecadal issue that its trend might not be outweighed if nothing is done. This among many other reasons has given views to many who blame the kind of federalism in nigeria where resources are controlled by the centre. Restructuring is simply a call for the restoration of federalism the foundational constitution structure to which all nigerians subscribed as encapsulated in the independence constitution of 1960. Thepoliticaleconomyof federalism in nigeria download thepoliticaleconomyof federalism in nigeria ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Federalism, political restructuring, and the lingering national. Federalism and political restructuring in nig eria edited by kunle amuwo twenty essays by four generations of nigerian scholars are included in this volume, the first to examine the historical, political, economic and comparative dimensions of attempts by the military to restructure the nigerian federation.
Incredibly, restructuring and federalism have become the most misrepresented words even by those who should understand and work for their actualisation in the interest of peace and progress of. Federalism and political restructuring in nig eria amuwo, kunle on. Federalism and political restructuring in nigeria amuwo, kunle on. This paper discusses the attributes of federalism and the practice of federalism in nigeria in comparison with the practice in other federal states. Federalism, military legacies and the restructuring debate in contemporary nigeria article pdf available december 2018 with 333 reads how we measure reads. In nigeria, the whole system has gone out of control. It is intended to identify new ideas for fiscal federalism with less conflict in nigeria s 3rd republic. Restructuring the nigerian federation the guardian nigeria. The imperative of restructuring and federalism in nigeria. Nigeria can be said to be operating the federal system of government, whereas in actual practice, the country is tending towards a unitary system. The national question has remained an intractable challenge to nigerias existence. This research work xrayed federalism in nigeria as the only basis upon which nigeria can remain united despite its diversity and peculiar conditions in which the different tribal groups live in and proffers solutions to the challenges of the practice of.
Restructuring and its benefits for all nigeria and world. Transparency and accountability for sustainable development in the niger delta esekumemu victor clark, d. This paper expounds such conceptual issues as ethnicity, cultural diversity, federalism and national integration and then presents the historical background to ethnic and cultural conflicts in nigeria. It was the 1992 clifford constitution that endorsed the division of northern and southern provinces.
Why nigeria must return to true federalism anyaoku, tinubu, adebanjo on april 3, 2018 8. However, be that as it may, to daniel 2007, it means several varieties of political arrangement in nigeria to which the term federalism has properly been applied. May 01, 2017 it addresses the challenge to nationhood notwithstanding past efforts at constitutional engineering in nigeria. Federalism and political restructuring in nigeria in. The best ways and strategies to go constitution of 1946 which introduced about restructuring nigeria s regionalism into the polity. The nigerian system of government is a centralized government. Federalism is the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government the central or federal government with regional governments provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other subunit governments in a single political system.
The federalist movement of nigeria fmn federalism, true. In this system of government we have a big powerful central government which controls virtually all the affairs of the state government. Reasons for the adoption of federalism in nigeria legit. Nigerian federalism in historical perspective tekena n. Its distinctive feature, exemplified in the founding example of modern federalism by the. The challenges of political restructuring in nigeria s fourth republic.
Introduction it has being a culture of clash of interests, and constant. Similarly, structure of nigeria federalism started crystallizing with the establishment of different constitutions. It calls for the negotiation of a peoples constitutions to address the challenges of neopatrimonialism, republicanism, federalism, resource control, impunity, etc. Nigerian morbid federalism and demand for political. Federalism, political restructuring, and the lingering. Tamuno the development of the federal idea and the federal framework, 19141960 osarhieme benson osadolor federalism.
Nigeria is a multiethnic and culturally diverse society that has witnessed conflicts arising from this ethnic and cultural diversity. Thus, the issue of fiscal federalism is a unique one in nigeria. In order to discuss federalism at a theoretical level at least, it is necessary to dene it. The federalist movement of nigeria fmn is a body of concerned nigerians who strongly believe that something is obviously and fundamentally wrong with the structure of nigerias federalism which is responsible for the countrys consistent historical failures and underdevelopment. Federalism and political restructuring in nig eria. Political restructuring in nigeria is an interdecadal issue that its trend might not be outweighed if nothing is done. One of them explains that nigerian federalism was a deliberate creation of the british colonial.
Political restructuring, sovereign national conference, true federalism, affirmative action, nigerian state. Political restructuring as militarisation sanya osha. This paper is structured into six parts, namely the abstract, introduction, conceptual nature of nigeria. Restructuring the nigerian federation nigeria and world news. This book takes nigeria as a case study for examining how the various issues involved in fiscal federalism in a developing country are handled. The country occupies a large geographical space with a land mass of about 924,000 sq. A short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope fasua premium times july 17, 2018 a short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope fasua 20180717t19.
Pdf federalism, military legacies and the restructuring. Federalism in nigeria refers to the devolution of selfgovernance by the west african nation of nigeria to its federated states, who share sovereignty with the federal government. Phil vienna department of political science delta state university, abraka, nigeria abstract the discovery of crude oil in nigeria led to the neglect of agriculture that was the mainstay of the economy. Arts and social sciences journal omics international. A call to practice true federalism posted on september 21, 2017 by greymile quite recently, the clamor to restructure the nigerian system of government and the call for true federalism especially in the wake of the constitutional amendment has taken a new dimension. Issues in restructuring and national question it is evident that the heterogeneous nature of nigerian state, and the allegiance for the component units equally calls for several agitation characterized by national question. The states are further subdivided into 774 local government areas lgas. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook.