Military Incursion, Tribalism and Poor Governance: The Consequences for Development in Nigeria

Akindola Rufus B. and Ehinomen Christopher O.
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Akindola Rufus B.: Department of Sociology, Federal UniversityOye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Ehinomen Christopher O.: Department of Economics and Development Studies, Federal University, Oye - Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2017, vol. 8, issue 5, 151-157

Abstract: Nigeria continues to face difficult challenges as a country comprising many ethnic groups with different socio-cultural, religious and economic backgrounds. This paper critically reviewed literature and found that these challenges have shaped Nigeria’s leadership and created unhealthy rivalry including, in particular, a deep sense of exploitation, marginalisation and oppression among certain ethnic groups. Despite Nigeria’s abundant natural resources, the early politicians became self-centred and failed to make good use of these resources to improve the well-being of poor Nigerians, especially those in the rural areas. Instead, it was found that the politicians were engaged in economic vandalism and political opportunism, which precipitated a premature military takeover of government.

Keywords: Tribalism; Poverty; Corruption; Ethnicity; Nigeria; Independence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/mjss-2017-0033

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