The Structure of Nigeria's Restructuring Rhetoric

Farayibi, Adesoji

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“…Restructuring to some other Nigerians is a political arrangement that allows federating units to control resources within their localities and the devolution of powers to the component units (Harry, 2020). This would involve the reduction of the powers and roles of the federal government so that it will concentrate only on those matters best handled by the central government such as defence, foreign policy, monetary and fiscal policies, immigration, customs and excise, aviation, as well as setting and enforcing national standards on such matters as education, health and safety (Farayibi, 2017). Amuwo, Agbaje, Suberu and Herault, (2004) noted that one of the goals of restructuring is to lay an institutional foundation for a more just and more equitable sharing of the political space by multinational groups cohabiting in a federal polity.…”

Section: Concept Of Restructuringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the First Republic (1960)(1961)(1962)(1963)(1964)(1965)(1966) three regions and later four regions, co-existed as independent sub-units, with substantial control over their own resources while the central government played the supervisory role and protected the territorial integrity of the country (Farayibi, 2017). During this period, there was healthy competition among the regions to grow at their own pace in every sphere of human endeavour.…”

Section: Effect Of the Present Structure On Nigerian Federalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The corollary, as Harry (2020) puts it, is the disappearance of the gains and prosperity made in the early years of independence, which had now been replaced with nepotism, and unprecedented massive poverty -making Nigeria "the poverty capital of the world, unemployment, underemployment, high crime rates and mass despondency, in a country in which the leaders once said "money is not the problem but how to spend it. Farayibi (2017) observed that the present structure has generated a lot of marginalisation and discord that is awakening secessionist movements, which represents their solution to their discontentment, arising from the sharing of the "national cake". Thus, we have to correct the national cake mentality whereby each region/state is waiting and struggling to get their share of the monthly allocation, appointments and political largesse which are the main sources of discontentment and conflict in the country.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Restructuring: A Catholicon for the Stability of Nigerian Federalism

M.H.¹,

Mercy²

2022

African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research

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Nigeria has, over the last three decades, observed threats to its corporate existence as a federation due to the dissatisfaction of the various ethnic nationalities. This dissatisfaction has necessitated the growth of ethnic and micro-nationalistic groups requesting that the country be restructured. Hence the clamour for “restructuring” is high more than ever in the country, with the different ethnic groups advocating for one form of restructuring of the other; while others are threatening to secede from the union. Successive governments have made efforts to pacify the different ethnic nationalities to keep fate with the Nigerian federation with little success, as the agitations for restructuring and threats to disintegrate remain all times high. Consequently, there is strong political rivalry, among the different ethnic groups, which has substantially created political instability in the nation. Thus, the main objective of this paper is to demonstrate that genuine and sincere restructuring of the Nigerian State will to a large extent dowse the threats to Nigerian federalism. The study adopted the Cooperative Federalism strand of the Modern Approach of Federalism, which is anchored on cooperation and interdependence among component units of governments, to explain the necessity for restructuring the Nigerian State. The study used mainly secondary data related to federalism, restructuring and political stability. The study revealed that there has not been a sincere effort at restructuring the Nigerian State since the collapse of the First Republic through a coup d’état, which to a large extent made the country operate as a unitary state and this has fueled ethnic rivalry as well as underdevelopment in the country. The paper concluded that for Nigerian federalism to be substantially free from stress and strains there must be a concerted effort at sincerely restructuring the polity. The study recommended among other things, that government should expedite action to restructure the Nigerian State, engage the dissatisfied and agitating groups clamouring for self-determination, grant greater autonomy to the sub-units, and allow the states to explore and exploit mineral resources in their domain for maximum productivity and development.

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Section: Concept Of Restructuringmentioning

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Section: Effect Of the Present Structure On Nigerian Federalismmentioning

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Section: Effect Of the Present Structure On Nigerian Federalismmentioning

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Restructuring: A Catholicon for the Stability of Nigerian Federalism

M.H.¹,

Mercy²

2022

African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research

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“…20 Suffice it to say that in the last three years, the agitation for restructuring has become more amplified and aided through the deployment of digital, print, and electronic media. 21 The reasons for the initial neglect are threefold:…”

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The Quest for Restructuring the Nigerian Nation: Myth or Reality? The Role of Libraries in Amplifying the Debate

Dapo-Asaju¹,

Bamgbose²

2019

Int. J. of Legal Inf.

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The primary duty of library and information professionals is to render information services to their patrons. Although the information provided often shapes public opinion and could help in making informed decisions, librarians and other information professionals often steer clear of politics and the processes that lead to emergence of leaders, even though their activities could be greatly affected by the nature of those who emerge as political leaders. It is against this background that this research sought to take a look at the issue of political restructuring, which has been a burning issue within the Nigerian political space, and what roles Nigerian librarians could play in the realization of the demands of restructuring in Nigeria. This article is of the view that besides being perceived as relevant in the scheme of things in Nigeria, librarians’ engagement could further positively impact on the condition of service of librarians and their public perception.

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“…Thus, many Nigerians are calling for a comprehensive rethinking of Nigeria's governance architecture and demand for restructuring of the nation's socio-political and economic apparatus [1]. Lamenting on the current state of aff airs [2], notes that present security challenge occasioned by terrorism, kidnaping, abduction and armed robbery have become the defi nition of Nigeria socio-political system. This has resulted to institutional failures, making Nigeria a failed state.…”

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Igbo Community Living: A Critical Option for the Quest for Restructuring Nigeria

Okoro¹

2023

J Biomed Res Environ Sci

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The clamour for socio-political restructuring of Nigeria has reached its climax, hence scholars of diverse field have engaged themselves in the debate, resulting to barrage of extant literatures. The major concentration of these literatures is the socio-political and economic restructuring, which may lead to regionalization, resource control and/or secession. The current work envisions some hiccups in this model and opt for an alternative restructuring paradigm that will address the fundamental questions of human life, integrity and social justice. In adopting socio-anthropological and historical methods, this work took serious survey of extant literatures in form of archival, internet materials and books on Igbo community living. It therefore, discovers that the socio-political restructuring will not solve the problem of ethnicity, religious politics and bigotry. Hence it concludes that a viable option for Nigeria restructuring is moral, values and mental restructuring/orientations via Igbo community living archetype.

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The Structure of Nigeria's Restructuring Rhetoric

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Restructuring: A Catholicon for the Stability of Nigerian Federalism

Restructuring: A Catholicon for the Stability of Nigerian Federalism

The Quest for Restructuring the Nigerian Nation: Myth or Reality? The Role of Libraries in Amplifying the Debate

Igbo Community Living: A Critical Option for the Quest for Restructuring Nigeria

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