The Nigerian Wars, Regional Crises and Ethnic Disturbances: Policy Responses and Democratic Implications

Nwaobi, Godwin (2006): The Nigerian Wars, Regional Crises and Ethnic Disturbances: Policy Responses and Democratic Implications.

Abstract

Nigeria was incorporated in 1914 when Frederick Lugard(First Governor-General) amalgamated the two British protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria and the Crown colony of Lagos into a single entity. The primary reason for almalgamation was economic rather than political. It is therefore, a matter for great regret that this country(Nigeria)has suffered as a result of the all pervasive disunity that has characterised all government action since our accession to independence in 1960. This disunity has distorted, complicated and to a large extent stultified every developmental effort undertaken by government. This paper therefore argues that the much celebrated Nigerian reform progress might be a rhetorics or much ado about nothing. And that the 'BB-, BB AND B'rating of the Nigerian economy might have been a baseless exercise. Consequently, the paper recommends the adoption of e-governance(development as a therapy for a heterogenous and divisible nation such as Nigeria(ceteris paribus).

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: war; nigeria; biafra; ethnicity; trabalism; regional; crises; disturbances; policy; democracy; governance; e-voting; elections; economy; corruption; coup; constitution; niger delta
• Subjects: P - Economic Systems > P3 - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions > P35 - Public Economics; P - Economic Systems > P4 - Other Economic Systems > P43 - Public Economics ; Financial Economics