Pdf most subsaharan african leaders seem to misunderstand the development concepts or ideas by embracing the african socialist system as a path of. Pdf post independence nigeria and industrialisation. Constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date. Democracy in postindependence nigeria western africa. May 09, 2011 there is no doubt that the constitutional development process in nigeria from pre independence to the post of era is very interesting. Colonialism is a major feature of the economic history of nigeria. As at that time, nigeria was still following the british system of government in which there is a prime minister and a ceremonial president. Independence from british rule came to pass in nigeria on the 1 st of october, 1960. Similarly, miko and kamardin 2016 study the development visavis the challenges of corporate governance in the pre and post 1960 independence of the nigeria. The development plan was nothing but a false one aimed at proliferation of the national for the benefit of the colonial masters. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some. National interest and national development in nigeria. Post independence history of nigeria kingdoms of nigeria.
Olomola director, surveillance and forecasting department nigerian institute of social and economic research niser, ibadan. Only in this way can the social, political, economic, and cultural factors that influenced the development and. After independence, the nigerian economy seemed very promising. Hence the paper empirically addresses issues linking. Ugwu chukwuka department of public administration, university of nigeria, nsukka abstract military rule became dominant feature of government in nigeria only after political independence, especially from january 15th 1966. The nature, scope and processes of traditional education in nigeria the islamic system of education in the advent of western education in the development of education in nigeria 1919 and beyond introduction having gone through the last unit, you will realise that up to 1914, western education system in nigeria had no definite philosophy. Rural development practice in nigeria has spanned over 10 decades from pre independence to the current decade. Historical development of the nigerian constitution.
Post independence brought about the major development of education in nigeria, with an increase in the number of primary, secondary schools, teachers college and polytechnics and universities. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. The promise, gains and discontents of post colonial development discussion paper number 1 50 years of post independence development in nigeria. With a multidisciplinary outlook, the journal will stimulate service delivery and performance challenges being faced in government. African governance systems in the pre and postindependence periods. Pdf post independence nigeria and industrialisation strategies. Prospect and challenges of corporate governance development. Numerous ancient african civilizations settled in the region that is today nigeria, such as the kingdom of nri, the benin empire, and the oyo empire. Many saw nigeria, with 15% of africas population, as an emerging economy. No nigerian could be correctly called a father of nigeria. Nigeria experienced a troubled political history since its independence in 1960.
A constitution is a collection of rules and regulation that govern or guide the actions of a country. Department of marketing, university of calabar, calabar, nigeria. More specifically, we present an overview of the indigenous, quranic and the westerntype education before and after independence. Educational reconstruction and postcolonial curriculum. Its focus is on the political economy of the development of the nigerian society from the colonial to the post colonial eras. We are going to focus specially on those days between 1900 and 1960. A series of unfortunate political and economic events have stalled nigerian growth.
Nigerians, born before 1960, the year of political independence, who took over leadership of the postindependence nigeria, did not know how to build a nation. History of education in nigeria development since 1960. Nigeria s planning experience began with the tenyear plan of development and welfare for nigeria which was introduced in 1946 by the colonial. Under the constitution, each of the three regions retained a substantial measure of selfgovernment. Nigeria finally became an independent nation on october 1 st, 1960. The nok achieved a level of material development not repeated in the region for. Part 1 below examines the evidence on this and the remainder of the paper is taken up with examining explanations of this record. Development of nigerias agricultural subsector will be imperative if meaningful and sustainable national development is envisaged. The earlier surplus extraction policies were quickly translated into the pursuit of an exportled growth. Southern cameroon however opted out of nigeria via a referendum.
The constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date can be divided into two generation. The promise, gains and discontents of post colonial development discussion paper number 1 50 years of postindependence development in nigeria. We acknowledge the need to investigate causes and implications of development crisis in postindependence nigeria beyond singular focus on corruption. History of agriculture in nigeria agriculture nigeria. History of education in nigeria development since 1960 till. Pdf assessing the contribution of the military regimes to. Pdf governance, corruption and crisis of development in. The military is a vital institution in the modern state system as the major factor that determines the capability and capacity of the states national power to make policies within the domestic and the international circles for the overall nation. The attempt is to study educational provision and development in nigeria in. Educational policy and curriculum development is then examined in kenya, mali, mozambique and nigeria to analyse the extent of decolonisation and reintegration of traditional african educational values and social organisation in school programs after independence. The cost of tertiary education is constantly on the increase and the educational system is in need of improvement and innovation to move it forward from.
In fact, the directorates political education manual states. Despite substantial adjustments during the past decades, nigerias industrial policy adopted since independence in 1960 was dominated by the goals and instruments of the 1970s. Enduring lessons and opportunities for youth in africa a discussion paper prepared by professor amadu sesay, centre for peace and strategic studies, university of ilorin, nigeria for the mandela institute for development studies, johannesburg, south africa july 11 2014. The paper examines the interplay of governance, corruption and development as the greatest undoing of the nigerian state. Pdf assessing the contribution of the military regimes. Poor governance and corruption have immensely hindered sustainable development and can be fairly described as being mostly. Economic development dynamics in nigeria scholars middle east.
The preindependence constitutions were largely to promote the economic interest of britain. This working paper assesses africas post independence development record. The prederegulation era is the period from which nigeria gained broadcast independence from colonial ownership 1939 1992, while the postderegulation era examines broadcast challenges following the privatization of the industry in 1992 till date. It is widely believed that, by comparison with other developing regions, africas postindependence development record has been one of failure. Therefore, the analysis of various development plans in nigeria since independence becomes necessary. Agricultural development intervention programmes in nigeria 1960 to date. Nigeria was granted independence on october 1, 1960. The early years of television in nigeria television development in nigeria has been motivated by two factors. The purpose of this paper is to provide a contextual overview of social development in zimbabwe through an analysis of performance trends on the part of the state in ensuring the delivery of the 3hs health, housing and household food security and education. The first postindependence national government was formed by a conservative alliance of the ncnc and the npc. Challenges and prospects of nigerias development at 50 carleton. The history of nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers nigerians living in the area as early as 1100 bc. It has had multiparty democracy, civil war and rule by the military, a return to.
The political economy of development in nigeria iosr journal. Educational policy in nigeria hauwa imam educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the postindependence period hauwa imam1 abstract. The coverage is confined to subsaharan africa ssa, excluding south africa. The two are inextricably linked since education is always a vote catcher, and all governments are, to a degree, genuinely altruistic visavis education. Overview of politics in the postcolonial era african politics in the postcolonial era has been marred by authoritarianism, corruption, military intervention, and leadership failures amidst a broader socioeconomic crisis characterized by poverty. In a situation such as this, national interest does have a negative contribution to national development.
This working paper assesses africas postindependence development record. And of course, this country has quite a history behind it. Rural development practice in nigeria has spanned over 10 decades from preindependence to the current decade. This paper assesses the accomplishments, challenges and prospects of the various employment promotion schemes as outlined in the various development plans in nigeria. It is widely believed that, by comparison with other developing regions, africas post independence development record has been one of failure. Post independence history of nigeria nigeria was granted full independence in october 1960, as a federation of three regions northern, western, and eastern under a constitution that provided for a parliamentary form of government. Nigerias planning experience began with the tenyear plan of development and welfare for nigeria which was introduced in 1946 by the colonial government 19451956 sequel to a circular from the secretary of state for colonies to. Consequently, all the postindependence national development plans had employment generation and promotion of gainful employment among their cardinal objectives. Industrial development and growth in nigeria brookings institution. Following world war ii, in response to the growth of nigerian nationalism and demands for independence. While dealing with the historiography of postindependence african economy. There is no doubt that the constitutional development process in nigeria from preindependence to the post of era is very interesting.
Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the. The ncnc, now headed by azikiwe who had taken control after macaulays death in 1946, formed a coalition with balewas npc after neither party won a majority in the 1959 elections. The quest for nigeria to be an industrialized economy with high sustainable growth rates has been the. This was the year nigeria assumed both political and military control of its territory.
The history of nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers nigerians living in the area as early. The paper argues that nigeria for the most part of her post independence existence had been under military rule. A new constitution established a federal system with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state. Apr 19, 2016 a characterization of nigerias development trajectory at various subperiods from 1960 to 2010 is made including a comparison of some economic, social and other relevant development indicators among the 17 african countries that gained independence in 1960 as well as other comparator countries. The postindependence years have been punctuated with changes of government all over the continent. The prederegulation era is the period from which nigeria gained broadcast independence from colonial ownership 1939 1992, while the post deregulation era examines broadcast challenges following the privatization of the industry in 1992 till date. The promise, gains and discontents of postcolonial development discussion paper number 1 50 years of postindependence development in nigeria. Jan 14, 2016 consequently, all the post independence national development plans had employment generation and promotion of gainful employment among their cardinal objectives. Islam reached nigeria through the borno empire between 1068 ad and hausa states around 85 ad during the 11th century, while.
Explaining africas postindependence development experiences. Pdf prospect and challenges of corporate governance. The year 1960 is conventionally used as the stylised date of independence, for the good reason that it. Nigerias planning experience began with the tenyear plan of development and welfare for nigeria which was introduced in 1946 by the colonial. Available records on the history of the political development of nigeria since independence have shown that the reins of government has always fallen into the hands of a political leadership class that showed more interest in private, group or ethnic gains than in the general wellbeing of the nigerian state. None has bequeathed to nigeria an enduring legacy yet, of which succeeding generations can be proud. Nigeria entered the longest period of civilian rule since independence. The first national development plan was an infant child of nigerias postindependence development strategies. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Pdf the quest for nigeria to be an industrialized economy with high sustainable growth rates has been the preoccupation of every administration that. Social development in zimbabwe discussion paper prepared for the development foundation for zimbabwe by dr tendai murisa december 2010 dr tendai murisa is a zimbabwean with extensive experience working on various projects aimed at improving pro land and agrarian policies in africa. Upon obtaining independence from colonial rule in the late. Jun 02, 2017 the first national development plan was an infant child of nigeria s post independence development strategies. In 1862, lagos and other british territories in the gold coast, sierra leone and gambia were by a commission dated 19 february 1866, placed under a governor general based in.
Constitution helps those in government to do their work and it also helps the citizens to know their duties. National interest and national development the term national interest is characterized with inconsistency. New policies were formulated in the postindependence era to actualize more equitable growth in agriculture. African governance systems in the pre and postindependence. For about a century, the british colonial masters took full control of the political, economic and even the social life of the people called nigerians today. In its entirety, a constitution is a set of organizing principles, laws or rules by which a state, country, group or region is governed.
It is a deterioration of such situation that finally replaces the will of the people with the will of one man, the dictator, who then proceeds to personalize the state. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some historical antecedents. The economics of pre and postindependence african economy. This paper documents nigerias economic development experience over. New policies were formulated in the post independence era to actualize more equitable growth in agriculture. These have sometimes been military coups or civilian takeovers.
Agricultural development intervention programmes in. The pre independence constitutions were largely to promote the economic interest of britain. Since independence the education system in nigeria has expanded beyond recognition. Overview of politics in the post colonial era african politics in the post colonial era has been marred by authoritarianism, corruption, military intervention, and leadership failures amidst a broader socioeconomic crisis characterized by poverty. Parallel with this stagnation in living standards has been an at best halting progress with. It argues that the colonial state contrived an incongruous, entity called nigeria and in particular, a derisive developmentalism. Democracy in postindependence nigeria any society that survives on the rule of men rather than the rule of law falls victim and becomes captive to caprice and arbitrariness. This paper traces the impact of colonialism on the development of marketing in nigeria.
The main objective of this policy was to lessen dependence. After the british government assumed direct control of the royal niger companys territories, the northern areas were renamed the protectorate of northern nigeria, and the land in the niger delta and along the lower reaches of the river was added to the niger coast protectorate, which was renamed the protectorate of southern nigeria. The contribution of african women to economic growth and. This paper examines the trend in the educational development of nigeria from precolonial times to the present, with a view to highlighting the progress made and problems encountered on the way. Various development plan periods have been examined in relation to rural development practice. People do hide under the cover of national interest to project and protect their own individual or group interest. In this writeup, you will have the opportunity to learn about what actually transpired in nigeria during the colonial days. A characterization of nigerias development trajectory at various subperiods from 1960 to 2010 is made including a comparison of some economic, social and other relevant development indicators among the 17 african countries that gained independence in 1960 as.
The economics of pre and postindependence african economy and the possibilities of mainstreaming meless developmental state ideologies samuel kidane is a lecturer of history in aksum university. We acknowledge the need to investigate causes and implications of development crisis in post independence nigeria beyond singular focus on corruption. The mass media and the struggle for democracy in africa. As at independence, the queen of england was still the head of state of nigeria. Fifty years of postindependence development in nigeria. Britain eventually gained control of nigerian administration. Post independence nigeria and industrialisation strategies. The paper argues that nigeria for the most part of her postindependence existence had been under military rule. This led to the demarcation of the country into the western region cocoa, northern region groundnut. History of nigerian constitutional development 1914 1960. Mar 09, 2020 the constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date can be divided into two generation.
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