Traditional rulers and development administration: Chieftaincy in Niger, Nigeria, and Vanuatu

Miles, William F. S.

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“…Before traditional rulers are attached with some important functions among which are contributing to development administration, linkage or "brokering" between grassroots and capital, extension of national identity through the conferral of traditional titles, low-level conflict resolution and judicial gate-keeping, ombudsmanship and institutional safety-valve for overloaded and sub-apportioned bureaucracies. In addition to the above roles, traditional rulers are meant to create educated chieftaincies meaningfully improves the success of traditional rulers (Miles, 1993). Furthermore, traditional rulers serve as another institute of conflict resolution in any nation where the state legal system is weakening to fully provide the judicial requirements of the country (Zeleke, 2011).…”

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An Overview of the Role of Traditional Institutions in Nigeria

Ali¹

2019

Asia Pr soc sci

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he British officials in Nigeria mounted and imposed rules and laws through the traditional rulers who only served as mediators between the people and the British officials. Though, the cultures and traditions of the Nigerian citizens were cherished and reserved by the British government in order to accept and welcome them by the citizens of the country. However, this system worked out well because of the support of the traditional rulers who claimed that since their cultures and traditions were not interfered with, they have no problem with the British authorities (Teslim, 2019). Before traditional rulers are attached with some important functions among which are contributing to development administration, linkage or "brokering" between grassroots and capital, extension of national identity through the conferral of traditional titles, low-level conflict resolution and judicial gate-keeping, ombudsmanship and institutional safety- valve for overloaded and sub-apportioned bureaucracies. In addition to the above roles, traditional rulers are meant to create educated chieftaincies meaningfully improves the success of traditional rulers (Miles, 1993). Furthermore, traditional rulers serve as another institute of conflict resolution in any nation where the state legal system is weakening to fully provide the judicial requirements of the country (Zeleke, 2011). A study by Isaac (2018) disclosed that in the olden days, traditional institutions are the administrative organizations in Nigeria. These establishments are entrenched in the history, cultures, and the traditions of several ethnic groups and cultural background. He further explained that traditional institutions plays an important role in the managerial process before, during, and after colonial rules, these institutions have contributed to the history of the nation. The role of traditional organizations was important and highly respected during these periods.

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An Overview of the Role of Traditional Institutions in Nigeria

Ali¹

2019

Asia Pr soc sci

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“…The essence of the institutions is to preserve the customs and traditions of the people and to manage conflicts arising among or between members of the community by the instrumentality of laws and customs of the people (Nweke, 2012). Miles (1993) identified five modern functions of traditional rulers which include linkages or brokering between grassroots and capital; extension of national identity through the conferral of traditional titles; low level conflict resolution and judicial gate-keeping; ombudsman ship and institutional safety value for overloaded and sub-apportioned bureaucracies.…”

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Traditional Rulers, Electoral Process, and Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Exploring Relevance

Ihemeje¹

2018

APE

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This study examines the role of traditional rulers in the Nigerian electoral process with a view to revealing perceptions arising from such engagement, specifically in democratic transitional process.The study also explores opinions of selected traditional ruler ship councils. It adopts a structural-functionalism approach and qualitative method of data analysis. Thus, the paper argues that there are various controversies surrounding the institution of the traditional rulers in Nigeria showing mix of conspiracy, corruption, dictatorship, and disrespect for the rule of law with incumbent political leaders; which suggests that such alignment indices by some traditional rulers are borrowed from modern democratic leaders. Thus, study concludes that the continuous contributions of the traditional rulers in electoral process will further guarantee their relevance in modern democratic governance.

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“…Lawal (1989) as cited in Agbese (2004) observed that whenever policy makers are unable to carry the people along with them in their programmes and fear the consequences of failure, the help of traditional institutions is usually sought. Miles (1993) and Ayeni (1985) as cited in Agbese (2004) maintain that the traditional institutions could encourage community solidarity and provide administrative capacities in situations where central government is ineffective, or even where it is disintegrating. They see traditional custodians as ombudsmen for communities, which gives them a means by which to voice concerns about state bureaucracy.…”

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Culture in sustainable infrastructure: the polycentric cultural framework model

Omoregie¹

2012

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal E

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The state of infrastructure and services is widely perceived as a measure of development and a major catalyst for growth in both developed and developing economies. However, financing, maintaining and replicating existing infrastructures in areas of need have been mostly ineffective. In view of the widespread failures and poor state of infrastructure and services, there is a need to review current delivery and procurement frameworks. Given that sustainable infrastructure is also an essential prerequisite for sustainable development, this paper presents a polycentric cultural framework for infrastructure and service delivery; a framework which emphasises the integration of infrastructure users, communities, public and private sectors throughout the process of conceptualisation to actual delivery of infrastructure, by taking the recipients' culture, beliefs and values into account. The framework also emphasises the use of systemic referendum among stakeholders by way of the traditional consultative processes and the collaborative consensus paradigm to achieve an effective and sustainable delivery of infrastructure and services.

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Traditional rulers and development administration: Chieftaincy in Niger, Nigeria, and Vanuatu

Cited by 20 publications

References 21 publications

An Overview of the Role of Traditional Institutions in Nigeria

An Overview of the Role of Traditional Institutions in Nigeria

Traditional Rulers, Electoral Process, and Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Exploring Relevance

Culture in sustainable infrastructure: the polycentric cultural framework model

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