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Federal Character Principle And National Integration
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Lack of adequate representation by the
ethnic groups constitutes a great threat to national integration. In
realization of some inherent cleavages of inequalities, the federal
character principle was introduced. The effectiveness of this policy
measure in fostering national integration as well as promoting national
development in Nigeria has been one of the most controversial and
problematic issues in any political, social and economic discourse. The
problem is that despite the adoption of the federal character principles
since 1979, achieving national integration has been very difficult. It
was in view of correcting this abnormality that the Federal Character
Commission was set up and inaugurated on July 2002 as an executive
agency charged with the responsibility of implementing Federal Character
provisions and to uphold its principles. The essence is to ensure that
government decisions on citing industries, building roads, awarding
scholarships, appointment of public office holders, admission,
employment and revenue allocations etc reflect federal character. But
the problem is that, there is still a high rate of lopsidedness in the
above mention areas of government decisions. The high rate of social
segregation inherent in the political and social reams of the country,
ethnic and religion divides, agitations, and crises brought to the front
burner the basis for the adoption of the federal character principle in
Nigeria.
1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study
The general objective of this study is to examine the Federal character and national integration in Nigeria.
With specific objectives as follows;
To examine and have an overview of the Federal character and national integration in Nigeria.
To determine the level of national integration in Nigeria.
To determine if Federal character principle failed in bringing about the desired national integration in Nigeria.
1.4 Research Hypothesis
Hypothesis One
Hi: There is no level of national integration in Nigeria.
Ho: There is a significant level of national integration in Nigeria.
Hypothesis Two
Hi: The Federal character principle failed in bringing about the desired national integration in Nigeria.
Ho: The Federal character principle did not failed in bringing about the desired national integration in Nigeria.
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