Science and technology hold the key to the progress and development of any nation. The role of cultural heritage and tourism in nation building. The opposite is the case in northern nigeria where there is low girlchild education as compared to boys. International relations covenant university, nigeria. Today, nigeria is a democratic nation with freedom of religion. Nationally, 40 percent of nigerians 83 million people live below the poverty line, while another 25 percent 53 million are vulnerable.
Nation building was heavily discussed in the 1950s and 1960s and carried a strong conceptual link to modernisation theories of. Following the civil war, nigeria joined opec in 1971, with an immediate effect on the countrys oil policy as opec encouraged nationalization. Nationbuilding is therefore the product of conscious statecraft, not happenstance. Culturally, nigeria is a multitribal system in which every. May 16, 2015 it was after the bitter experience of the civil war, that nigeria made any serious efforts at nation building. Democracy, leadership and nation building in nigeria ogirisi. When babangida became the head of state in 1985, nigeria was faced with serious nation building challenges such as that of governance, corruption, transparency and democracy. Nationbuilding is the process whereby a society of people with diverse origins, histories, languages, cultures and religions come together within the boundaries.
The challenge then is to make diverse cultural identities an integral part of the national one. Pdf religion and nationbuilding in nigeria egodi uchendu. Whilst state building and nation building are often used interchangeably in current debates, they have not always been perceived as synonymous. Why did those colonies undertake nation building after. Youth empowered for nation building yenab, maiduguri. Millions of them have been left wallowing in poverty as they roam the streets. Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the.
A nation building strategy for nigerias federalism nanji umoh, phd and ezekiel major adeyi, phd department of political science, faculty of social sciences, university of jos, jos, nigeria abstract federalism was adopted for nigeria to effectively manage her multinationalities through negotiations and compromises. In section 2 we examine the nine nation building policies in detail. Educational policy from 1944 to independence in 1960. Governance and political leadership in nigeria have been driven by selfinterest. Furthermore nation building as it applies here discusses the effort of the various african groups since the end of colonial rule to build their respective nations and. Nigeria has a rich cultural heritage, values, norms and ethics which constitute a shared sociocultural heritage handed down generationally and often deployed as guiding ethos and mode of behavior to articulate morality in the society. Democracy, leadership and nation building in nigeria. D lecturer, department of social science education,delta state university, abraka, nigeria umudjere, s. Manual, planners were keen to ensure that each settlement could produce enough food to overcome sub sistence. Firstly, it is about building a political entity which corresponds to a given territory, based on some generally accepted rules, norms, and principles, and a common citizenship. It is on recognition of the above that this paper examines the concept of technology emphasizing the relationship between science and technology, the key role of. Hence, this result is vital for monetary policy formula.
Nation building and human rights in emergent african. They are each functional to political stability and, therefore, to civil peace and to the ability of individual. Managing ethnic and cultural diversity for national. These youths need love and a fair share of the national wealth.
The challenges of individualism and nation building in nigeria an analysis from social history. A conceptual framework nation building is a normative concept that can have divergent meanings in different contexts. Military regimes and nation building in nigeria, 19661999. Nationbuilding aims at the unification of the people within the state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run. In other words, nigeria is a commonwealth of separate and diverse autonomous ethnic. No nation can enjoy lasting peace if her citizens live in abject poverty.
However, state building generally refers to the construction of state institutions for a functioning state, while nationbuilding the construction of a national identity, also for a functioning state. Nations economic commissions for africa morocco, nigeria, asia and the pacific india, and latin. As a postcolonial nation, the first three stages ended with colonialism. Studies have analyzed the growth e ects of economic aid, military aid, or con ict in isolation, but have yet to explore the con uence of all three. The role of cultural heritage and tourism in nation. The challenges of individualism and nation building. Ransomekuti, was a signatory to the majority report, requested for more than one university college in nigeria because of its size, population and cambridge school certificate successes. Cultural identity implies freedom of association with groups, communities and ideologies.
Ethnicity, nationalism and nationbuilding in nigeria. State creation, nation building, colonial, nigeria. Educational policy in nigeria hauwa imam people to education, material and cultural wellbeing by seeking to change the way people think, and the way they behave, to reflect the dynamic process of nation building that is continually being modified by new policy demands. The symbolic relationship between culture, history and identity is a. Ethnicity and nationalism both play a role in nation state formation. Ethnicity, nationalism and nationbuilding in nigeria, 19701992. Statebuilding, nationbuilding, and constitutional politics. Ph d department of religion and cultural studies university of nigeria, nsukka. Problems and challenges of nation building in nigeria. In 1987, the defunct national council of works and housing directed that a national building code be evolved for nigeria. Democracy, democratization, nation building, state building.
Pdf on jan 1, 2007, sinclair dinnen published the twin processes of nationbuilding and state building find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Yenab seek to establish an enabling environment and operative platform where youths can exert authentic. It is an electronic version of a book that can be purchased in physical form through any bookseller or online retailer, or from our distributors. As for the forecasting of in ation, the ndings showed that var 1 could forecast in ation rate in nigeria with high degree of accuracy. Thereafter the defunct federal ministry of works and housing organised. Pdf nigeria as a nation has faced severe tests and trials in the drive towards nationhood.
Social studies education in nigeria the challenge of building. Unfortunately, nigerian youths had been exported to the most trying time imaginable. Nigeria can be conveniently located and interpreted in the ggt. Feb 05, 2015 despite the prospect of nigeria s nation building after the civil war, there were some challenges. The beginners guide to nationbuilding rand corporation. Even in nigeria, the nigeria union of teachers, nut, whose president then rev.
State building, nation building, and constitutional politics in postconflict situations. Phd thesis, london school of economics and political science united kingdom. Capacitybuilding in space science and technology unoosa. Technology plays a fundamental role in wealth creation, improvement of the quality of life and real economic growth and transformation in any society. The challenge of building a nation a thesis submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy by adedayo oyewole sofadekan school of sport and education brunel university, london december 2012. Nationbuilding is constructing or structuring a national identity using the power of the state. The paper also offers a comparative study of other. This paper examines the implications of girlchild to nation building in the 21st century in nigeria. Pdf the twin processes of nationbuilding and statebuilding. Cameroon, eritrea, kiribati, myanmar, niger, nigeria and zimbabwe are no. May 15, 2015 as a postcolonial nation, the first three stages ended with colonialism. Place of religion in nation building and security in nigeria. Nigeria plays a major political and economic role in africa and. Nation building, the simultaneous allocation of economic and military aid in con ict environments, has cost the world trillions of dollars over the last half century.
Nation building in this article, we define nation building as all efforts made towards national integration, cohesion and national unity. Thus, the nigerian national oil corporation nnoc was established as a vehicle for the promotion of nigeria s indigenization policy in the petroleum sector. Youth empowered for nation building yenab home facebook. Over the years apologists of national unity have persistently argued that nigeria is a multiethnic nation. Pdf the roles of science and technology in national. Thereafter the defunct federal ministry of works and housing organised a national workshop at ascon, badagry lagos state in 1989. Nigeria democracy and nation building under the leadership of exmilitary has been characterized by ethnicity, corruption, sit tight syndrome, lack of respect for the ruler of law, abuse of fundamental human rights and military blood which have made the. University education and nation building in nigeria, 19482000 by ogechi emmanuel anyanwu isbn 9781552385807 this book is an open access ebook. Such challenges include that of corruption, ethnicity, governance and religion.
Ethnicity, nationalism and nationbuilding in nigeria, 1970. Tribalism as a foiled factor of africa nationbuilding. In other words, we nd no evidence that nation building policies have prevented civil war in postcolonial africa despite numerous e. In order to get nigeria out of the political morass that it.
All the stakeholders in the building industry were duly contacted for input. One is a book titled americas role in nation building. That is, we briefly highlight the factors that impede effective nation building in nigeria, as well as the need for civic training as a way of achieving nation building in nigeria. From time immemorial the desire to build a just, orderly, peaceful and progressive society has been uppermost in. While 50% of the population is associated with islamic worship, christianity and african traditional practice comprise 40% and 10%, respectively olaniyan, 1984. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. The impact of military rule on nigerias nation building. Introduction to say nigeria was, before 1960, a colonial property or principality of the british empire is simply stating an obvious aspect of nigerian history that is presumably well known by all nigerians. The main reason for the putsch was the believe that the buhari regime had no plan to return nigeria to civilian rule. The core challenges come in the form a resolve to establish a sense of common belonging among the diverse.
Today, japan has emerged as one of the strongest nations of the 21 st century. Accepted 7 july, 20 the problems of nation building in nigeria, most of which are congenital, dating to the birth of the. Problems and challenges of girlchild education in nigeria. Nation building in ethiopia will not be accomplished in a. Nigeria is among the west african countries that have the highest number of girls that are out of school, and more than 75% of the 3. The nigerian experience stephen ifeanyi okorie registry department nigeria police academy, wudil, kano state. Other nation building efforts, however, have a checkered historywith some successes and many failures. Apart from this, the country was beset with various nation building challenges that the junta had no clearcut answers to. Nigeria s civil war, 196770 and the challenge of nation building the countercoup of july 1966 resulted in the death of the head of state, gen.
Estimating and forecasting the impact of in ation on economic. Post graduate student,faculty of education, university of benin,benin city, edo state, nigeria abstract. Military regimes and nation building in nigeria, 19661999 ajayi, adegboyega isaac department of history and international studies, joseph ayo babalola university, ikejiarakeji p. From time immemorial the desire to build a just, orderly, peaceful and progressive society has been uppermost in the minds of nigerian leaders. Nov 03, 2020 nigeria is highly vulnerable to the global economic disruption caused by covid19, particularly due to the pronounced decline in oil prices and spikes in risk aversion in global capital markets. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. It was after the bitter experience of the civil war, that nigeria made any serious efforts at nation building. Abstract nigeria is made up of over 250 ethnic groups and has over 500 dialects validating her rich cultural diversity and resources. Why did 19th century european elites see homogenization as imperative. Nigeria as a nation has faced severe tests and trials in the drive towards nationhood.
Nationbuilding never stops and true nation builder never rest because all nations are constantly facing up to new challenges. Finally, we should deal carefully with the failed states doctrine because of its. Aguiy, ironsi, and his host, the governor of the west colonel fajuyi as well as various senior and junior officers of southern origin especially. Apr 16, 2014 the role of nysc in nationbuilding efforts. The first challenge was the over stay of the military rule. Nationbuilding as necessary effort in fragile states oapen. With the plethora of resistances and oppositions, the interuniversity.
This is particularly important in a country like nigeria which has about 370 different ethnic groups alubo, 2006. The national youth service corps nysc was introduced in 1973 as a mandatory oneyear scheme, aimed at involving nigerian graduates in efforts to fasttrack the countrys development and strengthen its unity. This period saw the promulgation of the reconciliation, rehabilitation, and reconstruction3rs. The focus of this paper was to show the instrumentality of youth empowerment to nation building in nigeria. Impediment of nation building in nigeria nigeria s population is estimated to be about two hundred million, out of which the youth population, 15 35 years of age is said to be 75%. Pdf nation building is so crucial a project that requires the services of many actors to achieve. Nations are built by men and women who have the will and vision to accomplish. Introduction the question of which comes first, the society or the individual has been quixotic to scholars. Current issues and us policy federation of american.
According to harris mylonas, legitimate authority in modern national states is connected to popular rule, to majorities. Nationbuilding is the process through which these majorities are constructed. Nigeria s efforts at nation building could effectively be anchored on the knowledge of the historical antecedents of nigeria s current travail. In nigeria, it breaks my heart that we have not realised that we have so much work to do. Tsav faculty of education, nasarawa state university, keffi, pmb 1022 abstract. Aug 08, 2015 the role of youth in nation building the qualities of tomorrows leaders lies in the characters of todays followers according to nigerias national youth development policy 2001, the youths comprise all young persons of ages 18 to 35, who are citizens of the federal republic of nigeria. This dissertation explores the relationship between ethnicity and nation building and nationalism in nigeria. The impact of these international factors on the development of african human. Built in the late 19th century, this modestlooking domicile with its. Nigerias national policy on education and the university. The last two have proven difficult either due to deliberate colonial policy or shameless neglect by nigerian leaders at independence. The above analysis paints a picture of international system, that is, the emergence of.
Industrial development and growth in nigeria brookings institution. They are people with high hopes, great expectations from parents and elders in the society. To be sure, even established human rights ngos in nigeria have become embroiled in accusations of ethnoreligious bias and failure to represent objective pannigerian views. It is argued that ethnicity is not necessarily incompatible with nationalism and nation building. Tribalism as a foiled factor of africa nationbuilding okogu, j. The paper began by pointing out the wrong notions that many nigerians have particularly the rural dwellers about women being consider as properties for man and objects for their pleasure and how this notion restrains them from training their girlchildren in schools.
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