The Politics of Restructuring and the Nigerian National Question
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This study examined the prospects of further restructuring as a panacea for resolving
the Nigerian National Question. It chronicled the various instances where
restructuring has been carried out even before the country became independent till
date. It was discovered that all those efforts have not resolved the ethnic sentiments
and agitations that has been the bane of social integration and national cohesion in
Nigeria. Using the historical descriptive method, it was recommended, among others,
the constitution of a sovereign national conference to enable the various peoples that
make up the polyglot called Nigeria to determine their fate and future.
Key words: National Question, Restructuring, Self Determination, Federalism,
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