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History Of Military Intervention And Administration In Nigeria
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RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What are the negative implications of military interventions in Nigeria?
What is the progress made by the military during military interventions?
What are the factors that have necessitated the intervention of the military in Nigerian
CHAPTER
ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The bedrock for military coups
and leadership in Nigeria and many other countries slowly corroded as a
result of the pressure mounted on political belief that people of
different social classes, religions, races, etc should live together in a
society like Nigeria, Africa, Asia and Latin America, etc, Dudely 1982.
The strength of the procedures of the development of an increasingly
integrated global economy, a multiple-dimensional interesting
capitalist, led to the victory of the forces of capital over the
limiting forces of the state. For this reason, the economic consequences
for political firmness in such regions of the globe unavoidably led to
pressures for political transformation or change. Military era, like the
civilian-led autocratic regimes, got to an increasing degree on the
movement by soldiers away from their enemies either because the enemies
are winning, due to agitations from within and the international
community, Alaba 1978. It became a continuous incident five years after
independence, not too long after, military era become an institution or
fixed. Since 1966, when the military took over power, it has subdued,
changing form and time, therefore becoming a standard rather than a
place where a rule does not apply. As a system that was meant to correct
every problem, military governments are the same, but in method of
operation, they differ significantly, Alaba 1987. Especially, some are
gracious, favorable, others are draconic and some fall in-between. On
intervals, and for twenty-eight years, the military called the shots in
Nigeria's political history; and as a result, professionalism was sent
into exile, coups gained ground, careers and lives were destroyed.
Importantly, they became part of the trouble and challenge; thirty -four
years ago, that is, in 1966, some army majors and other officers
slaughtered some civilian politicians and senior military officers in a
coup. In that coup, Sir Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa, the first Prime
Minister; Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sokoto and Northern Premier; Chief
Festus Okotie Eboh, the Federal Minister of Finance, and Chief Samuel
Akintola, the Premier of Western Region, were bitterly and roughly
slaughtered. To add to this, Brigadier, Zakari Maimalari, Colonels Kur
Mohammed and Abogo Lagema gave up the ghost. Major Chukwuma Kaduna
Nzeogwu led the coup, and in his address to the Nation, he stated why
they struck. According to him, they interposed to completely delete out
corruption, unfair practices by powerful people and to lift Nigeria to
the next level. Though, the first Prime Minister, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
and other leading officials were slaughtered, the coup was not
successful. In Lagos, General Aguiyi Ironsi, the then highest-ranking
military officer, ended the protest. With some officers and Men that
showed constant support, Ironsi uncovered the coupists, and in Kaduna,
Nzeogwu was on one limb. With little or no logistics, a fresh supply was
stopped, as both Kano and Lagos, where the coup did not survive denied
his orders. After several representations and assurances, Nzeogwu
surrendered his arms, went to Lagos and was nabbed and detained. After
that, Honourable Nwafor Orizu, the Senate president, got in touch with
some Ministers and handed power to General Ironsi. Many Months later,
there was a opposing -coup, and in that opposing- coup, General Ironsi
together with and LT-Colonel was slayed. Yakubu Gowon, the
highest-ranking Northerner, took over Ironsi. He ruled for nine years,
through the civil war and the oil boom, and overthrown in 1975. Gowon
who was way young and lacked experience depended on the civil servants,
and they became very strong and powerful.
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