For a meaningful political development to take place in any nation, especially like nigeria. Those who oppose and those support restructuring, have been writing from palpable ignorance, cushioned on ethnic and regional sentiments, and the desire of some people to control or to continue to control what has emerged as the present structure which we call nigeria. The nigerian system of government is a centralized government. A nation in dire straits, nigeria has a choice, to restructure by plan or by default. Nigeria has been a federal state since 1954, yet even this basic requirement of federalism has not been attained in the nigerian federalism.
Assembly is so conflicted it may not be able to summon the courage, the will and the capacity to lead the process for restructuring nigeria. This paper discusses restructuring and nigerias political development. It is important to state that nigerias constitutional history which dates back to the british colonial era when the first nigerian constitution came into being christened. The question is, what are the likely solutions to the myriads of perceptions and arguments for restructuring nigeria. Restructuring the nigerian federation for proper functioning. The appropriate strategies and strategy mix to adopt for corporate restructuring and managing the gains of restructuring are central to corporate restructuring.
The issue of restructuring of nigerias political system is already partly documented in the 2014 abuja confab which has been endorsed by the federal executive council under former president. Some of the advocates of restructuring propose a return to the 1963 constitution. Cocoa is abundant in the southwest and has enormous. In nigeria, the whole system has gone out of control. What is in restructuring in the era of change in nigerian politics 1nuhu yaqub 1ofr, fssan, fniia, fspsp, mnim office of the vicechancellor sokoto state university sokoto nigeria abstractthe nigerian project is a euphemism for how the country could properly be. This public lecture was delivered in lagos, nigeria, under the auspices of change nigeria. Huge benefits of restructured nigeria the sun nigeria. Dec 15, 2017 a structured guide to restructuring and insolvency laws in nigeria. Arguments for the restructuring of nigeria council on. It has trended for decades and seems to be an intergenerational topical issue in nigeria. The national question has remained an intractable challenge to nigerias existence. Nigeria has undergone a long process of restructuring in terms of the number of geopolitical administrative units constituting the polity.
The agitation by some section of the country nigeria on the above issue calls for restructuring of the nigerias federalism, notably some constitutional lacunas that needs reform more especially section 14 3 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. 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. The pattern of restructuring advocated has tended to follow closely the way the national question is framed. Restructuring in nigeria african studies quarterly university of. In this system of government we have a big powerful central government which controls virtually all the affairs of the state government. In 2009, finbank was among several banks deemed by the central bank of nigeria to be in a grave situation with subpar capital adequacy and liquidity ratios.
Steven adedayo bello for quite some time now, probably since about 20 years ago, there has been agitation by individuals, geocultural groups, geopolitical associations for the restructuring of. Restructuring social order and development in nigeria dr. The objectives of this paper are to examine the public sector restructures in recent times, identify the factors affecting the implementation of public sector restructures and to determine the processes of public sector restructuring in nigeria. The main objectives of this paper are to explore the critical issues in the agitationscalls for restructuring nigeria. What is in restructuring in the era of change in nigerian politics 1nuhu yaqub 1ofr, fssan, fniia, fspsp, mnim office of the vicechancellor sokoto state university sokoto nigeria abstractthe nigerian project is a euphemism for how the country could properly be built to ensure that, like a real. The study focused on the transport infrastructural repositioning as a veritable approach for sustainable development. This paper discusses the attributes of federalism and the practice of federalism in nigeria in comparison with the practice in other federal states. In 2016, the world economic forums global competitiveness index, ranked nigeria last in primary education while unicef believes that nigeria has the highest number of out of school children 10. The issue of restructuring of nigeria s political system is already partly documented in the 2014 abuja confab which has been endorsed by the federal executive council under former president. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. The form and shape the debate for restructuring of nigerian federation has been raging for quite some time now in nigeria. Public sector restructuring and governance in nigeria. What we need is sincerity of purpose in governance and in politics. The constitutional conference, political restructuring, and womens access to power i.
Pdf the nigerian state and the quest for restructuring. Federalism and political restructuring in nigeria in. A short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope fasua. We must restructure nigeria now, southern, middle belt leaders insist the danger of restructuring without a referendumapproved constitution what restructuring means in practical terms by abc nwosu. The case for restructuring nigeria a farmer with cocoa beans in iragbiji village, southwest nigeria, august 25, 2014. The practice of tertiary education in nigeria so far has not met the expectations of the above goals and objectives due to a number of factors such as limited infrastructure, poor funding, poor staffing, poor record keeping and sociopolitical. Introduction in a federation, the federal and the regional governments both derive their powers directly from the constitution and are therefore independent of each other. Federalism, political restructuring, and the lingering national.
To say that education is a potent factor in any political restructuring is an undisputable fact. Avoiding bankruptcies of potentially viable businesses helps to preserve jobs, and can be. Jun 30, 2017 the issue of restructuring of nigerias political system is already partly documented in the 2014 abuja confab which has been endorsed by the federal executive council under former president. Nigeria has no alternative to restructuring and giving herself a peoples constitution. Issues and challenges of restructuring nigeria daily trust. We could safely argue that the people from southern nigeria are the protagonists, who sincerely. Restructuring can mean a whole gamut of concepts depending on the perspective from which one looks at the word.
One of them explains that nigerian federalism was a deliberate creation of the british colonial. What is the primary legislation governing insolvency and restructuring proceedings in your. Restructuring is a good concept, but it cannot solve nigerias problems. Restructuring is a type of corporate action taken when significantly modifying the debt, operations or structure of a company as a means of potentially eliminating financial harm and. The debate revolves around the demand for restructuring of the federation and the elaboration of governmental structures in the country. Jun 25, 2019 restructuring is a type of corporate action taken when significantly modifying the debt, operations or structure of a company as a means of potentially eliminating financial harm and improving the. Federalism, politics, restructuring, ethnicity, resource control.
American based research journal vol5issue12 dec2016 issn 23047151 the nigerian state and the quest for restructuring. This heated debate has pitched the southern nigeria against the northern nigeria. A structured guide to restructuring and insolvency laws in nigeria. 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. Click download or read online button to get federalism and political restructuring in nigeria book now. Restructuring, resource control, federalism, political economy. We must restructure nigeria now, southern, middle belt leaders insist the danger of restructuring without a referendumapproved constitution what restructuring means in.
Bola udegbe the federal character principle, consociationalism, and democratic stability in nigeria dauda abubakar. The challenges of political restructuring in nigerias. The place of education is never in doubt to influence postively those in the position of authority to ascertain what are needed to put in place for. Some leaders of the northern part of nigeria have vehemently kicked against the calls in some parts of the country to be restructured in order to make the nation more effective. Restructuring is a song on the lips of many nigerians. Sep 21, 2017 what is restructuring and does nigeria need it. Why we are against restructuring of nigeria northern. A biafra supporter prays during a rally in support of indigenous people of biafra ipob leader nnamdi kanu, who is expected to appear at a magistrate. Apr, 2017 some leaders of the northern part of nigeria have vehemently kicked against the calls in some parts of the country to be restructured in order to make the nation more effective. It addresses the challenge to nationhood notwithstanding past efforts at constitutional engineering in nigeria. This paper recommends refederalization, value reorientation, institutional restrengthening, ethnic representation amongst others as the solution to restructuring issues in nigeria. Restructuring nigeria would make a whole lot of sense if properly understood and implemented.
The constitution is not just the grundnorm of a country but is also a mechanism for addressing all forms of inequality and exclusion, but the present constitution of nigeria seems skewed to addressing the interest of a few. Restructuring is the standard way of ensuring that no citizen of nigeria is being cheated for too long we need restructuring that will unleash productivity and efficiency so that we can somehow begin to try and catch up with the rest of africa that is the basic minimum. It is our perception that the benefits associated with improved transport infrastructure have a magic wand for improving employment. Issues and challenges of restructuring nigeria the. Restructuring the nigerian federation nigeria and world news. Restructuring the nigerian federation the guardian nigeria.
A planned restructuring will be collaborative, systematic, and redesign nigeria, yet keep it whole. A conceptual model is used and critical issues identified as. The practice of tertiary education in nigeria so far has not met the expectations of the above goals and objectives due to a number of factors such as limited infrastructure, poor funding, poor staffing, poor record keeping and sociopolitical interferences. Organisational restructuring and performance evaluation in. These problems have resulted in low quality outputs, lack of. Avoiding bankruptcies of potentially viable businesses helps to preserve jobs, and can be a driver of economic recovery. Why we are against restructuring of nigeria northern elders. A biafra supporter prays during a rally in support of indigenous people of biafra ipob leader nnamdi kanu, who is expected to appear at a. Tvc breakfast 2nd august, 2017 shehu sani and salisu wusono speak on kaduna apc crisis duration. If we are sincere, this entire problem will be solved. Survey method was adopted to elicit data for this study.
The challenges of political restructuring in nigerias fourth republic. A prognostic analysis 371 osuntokun 1979 identifies two accounts that explain the evolution of nigerian federalism p. The study assesses corporate restructuring and organizational productivity in nigeria. On paper, restructuring nigeria to empower more decentralised structures may be a. Organisational restructuring and performance evaluation in federal ministry of health, abuja, nigeria oyetunde ojo department of management and accounting, faculty of management sciences ladoke akintola university of technology ogbomoso, oyo state, nigeria ojo. We must go back to the tried and tested terrain that gave us glory and development in the first republic. The essence of the restructuring debate in nigeria by nasir ahmad elrufai when i concluded plans to. Federalism, political restructuring, and the lingering. Federalism, restructuring and national question in.
Agitation for restructuring and resource control in nigerias. African studies quarterly volume 18, issue 4october 2019 transition to. A short history of restructuring in nigeria, by tope. Pdf restructuring is a song on the lips of many nigerians. Department of mass communication, babcock university ogun state abstract this study focuses on how to curb corruption to aid true image and tourism development in. Propositions summarised by edwin madunagu the aim here is to summarise my current position on the question of geopolitical restructuring of nigeria. Nonetheless, nigerias variant of federalism remains confusing, even mystifying. Nigeria is a colonial creation, which process brought together motley nationalities and ethnic groups that were at various levels of sophistication. Jun 08, 2016 tvc breakfast 2nd august, 2017 shehu sani and salisu wusono speak on kaduna apc crisis duration. The debate revolves around the demand for restructuring of the federation. Issues and challenges of restructuring nigeria the guardian. Jul 17, 2018 restructuring is the standard way of ensuring that no citizen of nigeria is being cheated for too long we need restructuring that will unleash productivity and efficiency so that we can somehow begin to try and catch up with the rest of africa that is the basic minimum. Nigeria is at risk unless it finds the courage to restructure. It has trended for decades and seems to be an intergenerational topical issue in.
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