Book chapter Closing barrack gate updated (original) (raw)
2024, The National Question: Critical Reflections on the State and Society in Nigeria
The birth of democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999 came with the hope that at last, democracy has come to stay, and a new trajectory in the development of a country has begun. Ironically, with the coming of the fourth republic, several bottled up grievances began to emerge in the form of ethno-militia agitations. Conflict such as Niger Delta agitation climaxed with militant agitation, Boko Haram insurgency, banditry and criminality assumed a unique dimension in the country. Economic miasma and weak governance system further complicate the hope that democracy will birth development and peace in the country. With the new waves of military coups in the Sahel, there is apprehension that if urgent steps are not taken to reverse economic and security issues in the country, preventing the coming back of military may be a tall dream. The paper through qualitative method attempts to respond to the following questions: is military coup dated in Nigeria? How effectively can the military be restricted to the barrack? The paper suggests policy response towards ‘rebarracking’ of the military.
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