The Trouble with Nigeria

Achebe, Chinua

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“…In a similar observation, Wilfried Fueser (1986) described the politics of pre-independence Nigeria as one, which took on an ethnic complexion that can be paralleled to the colonial emphasis on tri-regional instead of national administration as formulated by the Richards Constitution of 1951Constitution of (1986. Achebe (1983) takes the blame further in The Trouble with Nigeria. He condemns the "premature", "half-hearted", and "plain deceitful", "threatening gestures" that have been made against the word tribe (6).…”

Section: The Post-colonial Identity and Hybriditymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to him, the word has continued to stay around since work has been provided for it to do; for instance, a Nigerian child is made to state his religion, sex, state of origin and tribe on an admission form. Merit is denied in favor of several partisan considerations (Achebe, 1983). Indeed, the identity issues in Sterile Sky are major divisive, and by extension, conflict factors, which continue to widen the gulf between the northern Muslim and other Nigerians.…”

Section: The Post-colonial Identity and Hybriditymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Identity Conflicts in Post-Colonial Northern Nigeria: An Example of E. E. Sule’s Sterile Sky

Umar¹

2023

International Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics

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Ethnicity and religion have continued to play significant roles in preventing the attainment of national identity in post-colonial Nigeria. Within the ambit of the post-colonial theory, this study examines the concepts of identity and hybridity in the inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations that result in the recurring Northern Nigeria’s violent crises as expounded in E.E. Sule’s novel, Sterile Sky. This study shows that the north of Nigeria has, to a great extent, been unable to achieve a hybridized identity with the rest of the nation. Ethnic and, especially, religious identity remain the preferred identity as well as the primary cause of conflicts in Northern Nigeria. In Sterile Sky, ethnic, and especially religious identity are identified as the preferred identity in the cosmopolitan city of Kano, and the primary cause of conflict in Northern Nigeria. This work is a contribution in providing an understanding of the post-colonial conflicts in Nigeria through literary evaluation.

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Section: The Post-colonial Identity and Hybriditymentioning

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Section: The Post-colonial Identity and Hybriditymentioning

confidence: 99%

Identity Conflicts in Post-Colonial Northern Nigeria: An Example of E. E. Sule’s Sterile Sky

Umar¹

2023

International Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics

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“…Nigeria has assumed a prominent last three decades.About sixty percent of the wealth of Nigeria is, unfortunately, wiped away by corruption (Achebe, 1983). The report of position in the list of most corrupt nations in the world in the last three decades.About sixty percent of the wealth of Nigeria is, unfortunately, wiped away by corruption (Achebe, 1983). The report of Transparency International (TI) shows that over 500 illion dollars have been taken from the coffers of the government of Nigeria through activities…”

Section: Corruption In Nigeria: Unraveling the Damage And The Need Fo...mentioning

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Community Participation in the Fight against Corruption in Nigeria: The Local Language Policy Perspective

Onimisi

2023

ajpas

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Abstract: Decades after Nigeria’s independence, the country is still among the poorest in the world despite the availability of both human and material resources. The image of the country has been damaged by corruption. The level of corruption in Nigeria is beyond imagination. This article explores the role of community participation in the fight against corruption in Nigeria using the local language. The elite theory was used to operate the fight against corruption through community participation via the use of local language and twenty-five scholarly journal articles got from Google scholar, web of science, Sage, and other scholarly search engines were sourced and used. The content analysis tool used for this paper is systematically positioned to review words and themes, within some given qualitative data. The paper opined that local language can serve as a functional vehicle of interaction and an instrument of advocacy in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The paper further established that local languages are an embodiment of culture, reflecting the depth of the people’s beliefs and knowledge. Hence, using it as a tool in the fight against corruption would be highly effective. The paper concludes that strengthening democratic institutions, including those created for fighting this menace, and the possibility of having a creditable community-sponsored candidate for elective position in the government would create a sense of belonging and indeed, bring a sense of optimism in governance and in the fight against corruption.

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“…Ethnicity is commonly reported to play an important role in the identity construction, lifestyles and behaviour of Nigerians. As a structure, ethnicity is also regarded as an important determinant in socio-economic and political disparities in Nigeria (Achebe, 1983).…”

Section: Context: a Synopsis On Nigeria Societymentioning

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Gender and Perception of Gender Role in Nigeria: Evidence From Wave 6 of the World Value Survey

Ifegbesan

Azeez

2022

Journal of Education

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The World Value Survey wave 6 was analysed to examine the relationship between gender and perceptions of gender roles among Nigerians. Descriptive and inferential statistics like frequency distribution, percentage, t-test, ANOVA and stepwise regression were used. The study found out that there is a positive relationship between gender and perception of gender, as well as between the region and perception of gender. Female had significantly higher ( p < .01) perception of gender scores than their male counterparts. Stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that the most parsimonious set of predictors of perception of gender included gender, educational background and religion.

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The Trouble with Nigeria

Cited by 147 publications

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Identity Conflicts in Post-Colonial Northern Nigeria: An Example of E. E. Sule’s Sterile Sky

Identity Conflicts in Post-Colonial Northern Nigeria: An Example of E. E. Sule’s Sterile Sky

Community Participation in the Fight against Corruption in Nigeria: The Local Language Policy Perspective

Gender and Perception of Gender Role in Nigeria: Evidence From Wave 6 of the World Value Survey

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