THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL THUGGERY ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA

posted on September 14, 2018

THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL THUGGERY ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The research is posed to examine the Effect of Political Thuggery on Good Government in Kogi State with a particular reference to Idah local and Igalamela/Odolu local government area of Kogi State. The researcher shall comprise five chapters, arrange in an ascending order. Chapter one shall start by way of introduction which serve as the preamble of the research work. It shall also comprise of background of the study statement of the problem. Objectives of the study significance of the study, research questions scope and limitations of terms. In chapter two effort shall be made to look into the literature review of the research work. It shall also proceed in digging deep into the causes of political thuggery, bad leadership illiteracy which offense constitutes to a large extent the cause of thuggery poverty and the reaction and response of Nigeria government towards thuggery activities. Chapter three shall concentrate mainly on research methodology and design of the study as well as the method applied in the collecting of data. Chapter four focus mainly on data presentation and analysis including discussion of findings. finally, chapter five which shall deal mainly on summary, conclusion and recommendations.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

A critical analysis of the Igala and its people shows that they were not born with the culture of violence in them. They were known for their productive farming activities and hunting. However, the drawn of modern political development and the current nature of selfish political terrain that took control which has set politicians and electorate on the collusion course in the realm of rat race syndrome for the survival of the strongest has negatively affected the land and the culture of the people in any sphere of human endeavour particularly in the political realm.

The people of Idah and Igalamela-Odolu local government in Kogi State are not exampled from the negative impact of this phenomenon in Igala land as the issue of political thuggery has adversely affected these two neighbouring local government areas.

Igala and Igalamela/Odolu local government areas over the years has become a fertile ground where politician bread thugs to use them to achieve their selfish electorate interest. The people of the two local government areas are known for peace and unity.

Consequent upon the lifting of the political activities in 1999 by the head of state, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, Nigeria especially politicians girded their lion in readiness for a political showdown. The people of Idah and Igalamela/Odolu local government areas are not exempted from this showdown. This showdown instead of concerntraign on the positive aspects, the negative aspect becomes prevalent. This make the people character it has become a national phenomenon that has eaten deep into the life fibres of the state and the country at large.