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Federalism And National Intergration In Nigeria: Issues And Challenges
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1.6 Hypotheses
It is necessary to formulate some guiding hypotheses. The hypotheses thus raised are.
1.
The method of revenue allocation tends to constitute the major factor
responsible for the crisis of national integration in the Nigerian
federalism.
2. Federalism in Nigeria could help in talking the problem of national integration.
3. Religious and ethnic loyalties are major threats to national disintegration.
1.7 Methods of Data Collection/ Analysis
In
this study we adopted the use of secondary source of data as the main
method. This is justified due to its intrinsic values. For any research
to be meaningful, reliable and scientific fact and ideas must be
supplemented with empiricism.
Secondary materials like textbooks,
research papers, government publications, newspapers, magazines etc will
be seriously put into use.
1.8 Limitation of the Study
The
basic problems which were encountered during this study were the
scarcity and inaccessibility of materials. However the study was
successfully done because of the extra efforts made to get more
resources and procure the materials for analyses.
1.9 Conceptual Definitions
In this study, some key concept will be used. Some of these concepts include national integration and federalism.
I. National integration
National
integration involves the existence of national consciousness, which is
the feeling of individual or group identity within the nation state as
the only political unit through which their collective interest can be
realized.
National integration therefore involves patriotism which a
call for supreme scarifies on the part of the entire citizenry for the
whole country if the need arises.
II. Federalism
Federalism
means an arrangement whereby powers within a multinational country are
shared between a federal or central authority and a number of
regionalized governments in such a way that each unit, including this
central authority exist as a government separately and independently
from the others.
Division of power among the levels of government by
the constitution is explicit. The centre and the component unit
[regions, states] have defined spheres of authority, powers and shared
among the levels of government which are coordinates. Powers shared
among the various levels could be categorized as exclusive list,
concurrent list and residual list.
A. Exclusive list
Subjects on
this list are reserved for the centre [federal government] examples
here are, defence, internal affairs, national currency, immigration,
maritime activities, aviation, etc.
B. The Concurrent List
Subjects
here are to be exercised both by the federal and the state. Example
includes agriculture, health, commerce, education, works etc.
C. Residual List
This comprises functions to be exercised by the state/ unit government alone, example includes chieftaincy title etc.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The problem of federalism and the associated crises of national integration in Nigeria raise serious alarm. The situation attracts growing interest and concern. The crises are very severing such that they culminate in a strong force being mounted on the federation with tendency to disintegrate the country. The works addresses this phenomenon by investigating and analysing the problem. Documentary research method is used in gathering and analysing data. So textbooks, journals, periodical publicat ... Continue reading---
