Political economy of state and local government creation in nigeria pdf

Politics and challenges of the 1999 constitution asaju, k. Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country, including yoruba, igbo, fula, hausa, edo, ibibio, tiv, and english. Nigerian economy, states and lgas receive substantial amount of resources, with their. Newspaper reports quoting efcc, give large figures of amounts past government officials have allegedly stolen.

This paper examines the issue of boko haram insurgence and its implications on socio political economic in nigeria. Abstract if there is any part of nigeria that needs special attention and. This shows that the creation and spatial delineation of local government territories. Part of the international political economy series book series ipes. It has sixteen local government areas with the population of 2,384,212 and ranked as number 29 th among the other states of the federation. Nigeria is a multiethnic and culturally diverse federation which consists of 36 autonomous states. The wbgs support for nigeria is structured around several priorities which include promoting diversified growth and job creation with a focus on youth, women and the poor in marginalized areas and improving the quality and efficiency of social service delivery at the state level to promote social inclusion. In this particular study of the politics of state creation in nigeria, the political economy approach. The paper concludes that for nigeria to experience sustainable socioeconomic. While the rest of the chapter proffers remedial actions for future agitations for local government creation in nigeria. The political economy of state creation and socioeconomic. Issues, challenges and prospects tolu lawal1 and abe oluwatoyin2 1department of general studies, rufus giwa polytechnic, owo, ondo state, nigeria.

The political economy of state creation and socioeconomic development in nigeria dele adetoye, phd ekiti state university, ado ekiti, nigeria abstract the study is a longitudinal historical analysis of state creation exercise and its potentials for jumpstarting socioeconomic development among the people of benefiting areas in nigeria. Like the united states, brazil and india, nigeria as a federation, a colonial heritage necessitated by her multiculturality has 36 states, a federal capital territory abuja and a 774 local government. Alex gboyega is professor at the university of ibadan. Political structurehierarchy of the nigerian government. The current number of local government in nigeria is 774. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration.

In effect, the paper set as its objectives to examine the challenges of lg administration, previous efforts by the governments in nigeria to address the challenges and lessons that could be learnt from other workable systems. The third part was an overview of states and local governments creation exercises using political, economic and demographic criteria to justify the exercise. Geohistorical trajectories of democratic transition. The role of local government in rural development issues jide ibietan abstract the central aim or focus of this paper is to highlight the role of local government being the closest tier of government to the grassroots in rural. While politics and the process of politicking do not necessarily give rise to the social. It argues that the post colonial character of the nigerian state. Local government in nigeria, just like the nigerian state, is a colonial creation. But a political system crippled by corruption and dogged by ethnic tensions threatens to derail the country from its path toward. We begin with the social factors, which includes 1. In other words, the major reason for the existence of local government in nigeria and elsewhere in. The study examined the political economy of public infrastructure development in ogun state, one of nigeria s 36 states, between june 2003 and may 29, 2011.

These local governments do not have a lot of rights and most of its decisions are made according to the central government s rules. Model and determinants of statelocal governments relations in. Numerous ancient african civilizations settled in the region that is today nigeria, such as the kingdom of nri, the benin empire, and the oyo empire. Nigerias creaky political system council on foreign. Adeoye afolabi department of economic and management studies, college of social and management sciences, afe babalola university, pmb 5454 adoekiti nigeria. Role of mass media in political development in nigera 1. Understanding state building from a political economy perspective an analytical and conceptual paper on processes, embedded.

In nigeria, corruption occurs in many areas but the most common is corruption of government officials. The study recommended that the state government should formulate effective unemployment policy which will absorb the unemployed citizens especially into informal sectors of the economy and unemployment can be addressed meaningfully by encouraging local industrial production. Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident. Business and the law makes an important contribution to research and policy discussions about the state of womens economic opportunities and empowerment.

The study utilized data collected from the local government officials, employees and grassroots people through interviews to determine peoples views on local government creation in nigeria. After the federal government, the next level in the political hierarchy of nigeria is acquired by the state government. An analysis grace malachi brown, phd department of history and diplomatic studies faculty of humanities rivers state university of education pmb 5047, rumuolumeni port harcourt, rivers state nigeria. The political economy of climate change in nigeria s southsouth zone1 christopher n. Abstract this paper examined the extent to which the citizens are involved in political activities. The current situation in nigeria united states institute. Section 7 9 of 1997 constitution provides that legislative powers of local government shall be vested in the local government council. The state capital is an important commercial center with a heterogeneous population of people from all over nigeria. Nigeria is a federal republic comprises of 36 states as well as the fct. The 36 states in nigeria and their local government areas. Nigerias creaky political system council on foreign relations. The lagos gross domestic product gdp accounted for 26. What are the reasons for the creation of local government in nigeria.

In the process of seeking to realise those interests, there were many unplannedfor byproducts, one of which was the socio political aggregation which is known today in international law as the federal republic of nigeria. The paper examines local government and intergovernmental relations in. To understand the various dimensions of governance capacity at the state and local levels, it is imperative to begin by appreciating the changing federal context within which state and local governments were formed barkan et al. Nigeria s federal units grew from three to four regions during 19606, and then to 12 states by 1967. The state government also functions as the federal government in many respects like it is also subdivided into three branches executive branch, legislative branch and the judicial branch. Imperative of regionalism and restructuring nigeria the. The federal government of nigeria is composed of three distinct branches. So far the local government system in nigeria has not been stable and thus its future remains bleak, uncertain and insecure. The study found that state and local government have and become an avenue for obtaining more allocations from the federal government coffer, as well as political representations at the national assembly. National and state elections in 2019 were deeply competitive, with scattered instances of violence amid a mostly peaceful process. Most importantly, mass media are the vehicles that carry messages in enhancing the democratic system in nigeria political development.

Integration policies as structures of disintegration. Their abilities are usually very restricted by the central government. The chapter also discusses the nature and the challenges of local government in the fourth republic with special reference to lagos state. Local government and intergovernmental relations in. Against this background, this paper examines the process of state and local government creation in nigeria from 1960 till date.

Understanding statebuilding from a political economy. Most states in nigeria usually operate their local government system as. Ekiti state is one of the southwest states in nigeria. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960.

Politics of state creation in nigeria political science. A study of some selected local government areas in ondo state, nigeria. It involves not only the interrelationship between economics and politics but also the interconnections between the various levels of social interaction, from the local through the national to. The new political leadership quickly learned that the aftermath of colonial rule presented an enormous challenge to meaningful socio economic development and state consolidation. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative means of data collection.

The relative roles of the three tiers of governmentthe federal. The politics of states, local governments creation and nigeria s search for geo political balancing ojo, emmanuel o. The political, economic and social dynamics of nigeria. Onuigbo department of political science, enugu state university of science and technology email. Islam reached nigeria through the borno empire between 1068 bc and hausa states around 85 ad during the 11th century, while. Muhammadu buhari since 29 may 2015 all progressives congress. The history of nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers nigerians living in the area as early as 1100 bc. Library of congress federal research division country profile. In 1976, local governments became recognized as the third. States created new local governments unilaterally, appointed. Thus, in the quest to understand the economic predicates of nigeria s current security challenges, this paper provides a general description of nigeria s political economy and its tendency to fuel violenceincluding terrorism, as presently observed in the country and threatening its very existence.

Lagos state plays a pivotal role in the nigerian economy and as a nations commercial nerve centre, remains the focal point of economic activities. Apr 12, 2007 nigeria has made progress since its return to democracy in 1999. Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country, including yoruba. This means that local government has legislative powers just like the federal and state governments. Adebayo abstract undoubtedly, one of the major absurdities of nigerian federalism well noted in the extant literature which has also been responsible for her convoluting character is structural imbalance. Zamfara state is mainly populated by hausa and fulani people, with some members of gwari, kamuku, kambari, dukawa, bussawa and zabarma ethnic communities. Pdf the politics of state creation and national integration. Pdf political economy of local government creation in nigeria. Jun 26, 2015 thus, in the quest to understand the economic predicates of nigerias current security challenges, this paper provides a general description of nigerias political economy and its tendency to fuel violenceincluding terrorism, as presently observed in the country and threatening its very existence. In order for the process of creation of a new local government area to be perfected and consummated, section 8 5 and 6 provides that each state house of assembly after the creation of more. Exploring political economy as a theoretical framework dele adetoye, phd. Implications for local government system in nigeria richard a. Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial.

The politics of states, local governments creation and. The story of nigeria during the postcolonial era has been one of a search for the constitutional and political arrangement that, while allowing for the selfexpression of its socially and culturally diverse peoples, would not hinder the construction of a nation out of this mosaic. The local governments are also expected to prepare local government components leeds there is of course no information yet on the degree of compliance, the needs having been launched only on may 29, 2004 vi. Since 1999, we have succeeded in stabilizing the polity, consolidated the democratic governance structure. Like the united states of america, nigeria is structured as a federation with 36 states, one federal territory, and 774 local government areas lgas, including abuja. Publicprivate partnership as mechanism for employment. As africas most populous country, largest economy, and biggest democracy, nigeria is a bellwether for the continent. The political economy of climate change in nigerias south. Local businesses began to migrate south as a result of being attacked or due to fear of the boko haram. Adewale the political economy of a country is pivotal to its economic dynamics as well as its social system. The politics of states, local governments creation and nigerias. Local administration in nigeria has passed the four distinct stages of development.

Local government and intergovernmental relations in nigerias fourth republic solomon adebayo adedire department of political science and international relations, landmark university, omu aran, kwara state abstract. Nigeria s economy suffered when attacks held by the boko haram began on local businesses, government buildings, and local facilities such as schools and churches. The national economic empowerment and development strategy needs is the response to the development challenges of nigeria. In other words, the major reason for the existence of local government in nigeria and elsewhere in the world is to facilitate grassroots development. The states have also broadly agreed to design the states economic development strategy seeds to complement the needs. In 1999, most people grossly underestimated the extent of social, political, and economic decay of the country. This excellent collection of essays fills an important gap in the contemporary study of nigeria, pulling together data on political developments and economic development which add up to the most complete picture available of africas troubled giant. The politics of states and local governments creation in. In training manual of national orientation for local government councillors. However, nigerias most diverse feature is its people. Mar 21, 2020 nigeria, country located on the western coast of africa. Local government and intergovernmental relations in nigerias. Many reasons, ranging from the political to the socio economic, have been given for the creation of local government. Political ends and the nigerian economy at independence nigerias economy and.

Tina soreide is an economist and senior researcher at the chr. The british were in the nigerbenue area to pursue their interests, which were largely economic and strategic. The political framework of nigeria economic and political. Odock, phd senior lecturer department of political science university of calabar calabar, cross river state, nigeria. Nigeria, country located on the western coast of africa. The nigerian state and politics of state and local. All local governments are singletier and there is no difference between urban, rural or municipal councils. Pdf the political economy of fiscal federalism and the dilemma. Introduction the existence of local government has always been defended on the basis that it is a crucial aspect of the process of democratization and intensification of mass participation in the decisionmaking process. Department of public administration ahmadu bello university, kongocampus, zaria kaduna state, nigeria. A former british colony, nigeria became independent on september 30, 1960 and a republic on october 1, 1963. The interplay of such challenges, personal ambitions, and political unrest prompted a downward spiral in african politics. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative means of. Here is the list of all the 36 states in nigeria and abuja and their local government areas.

The nigerian political economy in transition sani musa february 2006 the military handed over power to a civilian administration on may 29th 1999 with the inauguration of president olusegun obasanjo and 36 civilian state governors. Consequently, with the sharp fall in the international oil price in the early 1980s, early 1985 and late 1986, nigeria s economy was almost at the verge of collapse. Nigeria has made progress since its return to democracy in 1999. The first independent government was formed by a coalition of northern and eastern political parties, with nnamdi azikiwe as the president and abubakar tafawa balewa as prime minister. However, nigeria s most diverse feature is its people. Nigeria comprises over 250 ethnic groups, while hausa. States \, local governments \ creation and nigeria \s search for geo political balancing. It involves not only the interrelationship between economics and politics but also the interconnections between the various levels of social interaction, from the local through the national to the global. The politics of state creation and national integration in nigeria.

It operates the presidential system of government and has three supporting arms which are the executive, the legislative and judiciary. Political economy of the petroleum sector in nigeria. Pdf it explores the political economy of local government creation in nigeria. The 1976 local government reform in nigeria made local government as a third tier of government. Poverty reduction strategy paper national economic. However, historically low voter turnout signals a deepening distrust in government and institutions. Aba north, aba south, arochukwu, bende, isiala ngwa south, ikwuano, isiala, ngwa north, isukwuato, ukwa west, ukwa east, umuahia, umuahia south. The dominant unifying question for the authorswhether or not a politics of class is emerging in nigeria is answered from a variety of. A total of three hundred 300 goats were screened for brucella melitensis and b. Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century. On the viability or state of mass media in nigeria, some writers complained about the dismal lacking information. Pdf agitations for state creation are almost as old as the nigerian nation. Brief history of local government in nigeria legit. Others include the igbo, yoruba, kanuri, nupe and tiv.

The politics of state creation in nigeria is as old as the. The politics of local government autonomy in nigeria reloaded felix akpan, phd okonette ekanem department of public administration, university of calabar, nigeria abstract the politics of local government in nigeria reloaded has been inspired by the 20 constitution amendment process initiated by the national assembly. Many reasons, ranging from the political to the socioeconomic, have been given for the creation of local government. Subsequently, state and local government creation became instruments of.