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Revenue Allocation And Political Stability In Nigeria 2010 To 2015
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The
discussion on revenue allocation in Nigeria, cannot be divorced from
the role governing class has played as well as power relations among the
constituent nationalities. Particularly, since the advent of oil boom
in the 1970’s when it has become the major component of federally
collected revenue, tensions have heightened among the governing elites
representing the local bourgeoisies from the North and South. The locus
of struggle or antagonism has rested on the allocation of revenue. It is
on this note that the researcher intends to investigate the effect of
revenue allocation and political stability in Nigeria
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The
main objective of the study is to ascertain the effect of revenue
allocation and political stability in Nigeria. For the purpose of the
study the researcher intend to achieve the following objective;
To ascertain the effect of revenue allocation on political stability in Nigeria.
To investigate the impact of revenue allocation in national integration
To investigate the role of revenue allocation in consolidating nigeria federalism
To ascertain the relationship between resource control and political stability in Nigeria.
RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
To aid the completion of the study; the following research hypotheses was formulated by the researcher;
H0: revenue allocation has no effect on political stability in Nigeria.
H1: revenue allocation has a significan effect on political sability in Nigeria
H02 revenue allocation does not play any role in consolidating Nigeria democracy
H2: revenue allocation plays a vital role in consolidating nigeria democracy
Significance Of The Study
it
is believed that at the completion of the study; the study will be of
great benefit to the political class who agitate for resource control
and efficeint distribution of resources as this will bread the sense of
oneness among Nigerians as the study enumerate on the importance of
resource allocation on national integration.
The study will also be
of importance to the state government as the study seek to emphasis on
the benefit of ensuring that the region that produces resources for the
state should adequately be developed so as to give the populace the
sense of belonging rather than exploitation as these will bread peaceful
coexistence in the country. The study will also be beneficial to
researchers who intend to embark on study in similar topic as the study
will serve as a guide to their study. Finally the study will be
beneficial to academia’s students and the general public.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The Nigerian federalism has from the inception of managing the allocation of revenue among its component parts met with virulent protestation that has degenerated into perennial crisis. The locus of contention has always been the unacceptable modality or parameter adopted in the allocation of revenue. The outcome has become a defining factor of social, economic and political relations among the classes, groups and beliefs within the federation. However, going by the logic or theories of federali ... Continue reading---
