THE NIGER DELTA QUESTION AND FISCAL FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA, 1999-2011

AUTHOR: OBIAKOR, NWACHUKWU JOHN JUNIOR

DEPARTMENT: HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

AFFILIATION: NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA

This dissertation studies the Niger Delta question in the light of myriad of issues that anchored on Nigeria’s fiscal federalism between 1999 and 2011. Given the view that the Niger-Delta question has continued to defy the panacea adduced for its resolution, there arises the need to go beyond the rhetoric of marginalization of the region to an examination of the causes of the region’s economic backwardness and other social malaise. The problems and the seemingly intractable volatility of the region can best be explicated within the purview of the imbalance in Nigeria’s fiscal federalism. More so, apart from the investigation of the fiscal relationships among Nigerian governments, this dissertation also studies the history and politics of revenue allocation/sharing in Nigeria as well as the implications of the lopsided fiscal structures on the continued existence of Nigeria as a corporate entity. The thematic, chronological, analytical and quantitative methods were employed in the study. The inter-disciplinary approach was utilized in the collection of data. The researcher observes that the imbalance and inequity in Nigeria’s fiscal regimes are the reasons for the myriad of problems that actuated the Niger Delta people into opting for violent measures in their demands for equity and fairness in the allocation of resources in Nigeria. Moreover, the lack of equalization in Nigeria’s vertical and horizontal fiscal relations are traced to the foundations of the Nigerian state, and it would appear that Nigeria’s fiscal systems have been a tool used by the dominant ethnic groups for expropriation of allocable resources against the interest of the minority groups whose lands produce the mineral wealth. This study recommends community-based resource control, for this will lead to the exploration of all mineral resources domiciled in all states of the country. This will proffer a permanent solution against these short term measures adduced by the Federal Government. It also recommends the restructuring of Nigeria’s fiscal regime to accommodate the interests of the federating units.

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THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN AFRICA: THE CASE OF ECOWAS 1975-2008.

AUTHOR: EBIE SUNDAY ONYEKWUMA

DEPARTMENT: POLITICAL SCIENCE

AFFILIATION: NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA

Regional integration as a machinery for economic growth is a welcomed development especially as it affects the Economic Communities of West African State (ECOWAS). Despite its laudable goals and objectives, it does appear that certain challenges retard or erode the accomplishments of these goals Regional Integration (ECOWAS Perspective). This work was an answer to the puzzle as to what these challenges are. To carry out this study, four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated, all derived from the literature reviewed. Secondary sources of data collection were used. The research findings revealed that the challenges / problems that hinders effective accomplishment of the goals and objectives of Regional Integration especially as it affect ECOWAS, are enormous ranging from Political, Economic, to Social Cultural factors. Despite the aforementioned obstacles, Regional Integration (ECOWAS Perspective) has good prospects It was recommended among others that, ECOWAS economy must try to attain sustainable economic growth by diligently maintaining their several domestic and regional reform programmes.

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IMPLICATIONS OF THE APPLICATION OF FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE FOR EFFICIENCY IN THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE

AUTHOR: EZEOBI, JOSEPH CHUKWUMA 

DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

AFFILIATION: NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA

The broad objective of this study is to examine the problems of imbalance in our national life between states and ethnic groups in relation to the educational section appointment and output-efficiency; to investigate whether certain standard are maintained in the course of recruitment on quota basis in the country; and to ascertain how nepotism impact on federal character principle. Due to the nature of this research, descriptive research method was used in order to get the solution for the problem posed by the study. Sources of data were the primary and secondary sources. The primary source consist of questionnaire and interview, while secondary source were gathered from pamphlets, journals and published books related to the field of study. Since the population size is small, the researcher used the entire population of the institution of study. Also, hypothesis were tested with simple statistical tools. The findings of the study revealed that the imbalance between states and ethnic group in Nigeria has no relationship with the establishment of the federal character principle in the federal civil service. Also, the research reviewed that federal character principle and quota system encourage the recruitment of unqualified personnel, which in turn led to inefficiency in the federal civil service. Finally, the research findings maintained that nepotism impact negatively on the federal civil service. The research recommended that appointment of qualified candidate for a particular job irrespective of region or group the person(s) comes from should be upheld. According to this research, it will help to promote efficiency in the service delivery in the federal civil service.

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