These dependencies were often called protectorates or trucial states. Department of marketing, university of calabar, calabar, nigeria. To administer nigeria, the british colonialists adopted a policy of indirect rule, which had earlier been. In pre colonial times what is known as nigeria today was just a territory made up of a number of highly influential and. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics pre colonial traditional political system in nigeria 2825 views checkout a village court in uyo in 1949 where colonial officers presidepic musiliu obanikoro. For instance, the structure of british colonial administration of the artificially drawn territory restricted development of a national consciousness within the broad expanse of nigeria s borders. The purpose of this paper is to compare the colonial and post colonial human rights violations in nigeria and shed light on the worsening human rights situation after independence as compared to the colonial period. Urban land, planning and governance systems in nigeria. Pre colonial political systems in nigeria hausafulani political system the fulani took over the political leadership of the habe hausa states in the early 19 th century. Colonial rule was not a benevolent political system. Northern nigeria was centered on a paramount rule called emir or chief.
The political history of nigeria presents itself in three parts, the pre colonial politics. Britains colonial administrations and developments. The advantages and disadvantages of the colonialism. Taxation in nigeria plus history of taxation in nigeria. If you have been attentive while studying the history of nigeria, youll remember that the territory of our country was occupied by different ancient civilizations. However, theprecolonial nigeria symbolises the methods or ways by which nigerians govern themselves.
The evolution of social welfare and social work in nigeria. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of. Reasons as why colonialists introduced different administrative systems after the establishment colonial rule. The history of local government systems in nigeria dates back to colonial days. In nigeria, nobody can dispute the fact that though this taxes are been collected, they are. Precolonial political systems in nigeria hausafulani. A comprehensive historical account of administration of education in nigeria. D were smelting iron ore, arose in what is today northwestern and north central nigeria, to bornus west. The colonial education aimed at creating a small class of skilled technical and administration functional and. Therefore the british by using indirect rule which was required as a role model in the british colonial administration. British colonial economic policy in nigeria, the example of. Click the link below to download the full history form 3 notes pdf document, with all the topics. The colonial and pre colonial eras in nigeria this project is based on the goal of explaining an event in the relatively recent past by working progressively further into the past to uncover more and more information that seems to bear on the issues.
Administratively the nigeria remained divided into the northern and southern provinces and the lagos colony. Maximization of profit through colonial exploitation by setting up a system of administration which favored colonialists. Mar 30, 2014 hausafulani precolonial political system can be credited to the holy jihad fought by uthman danfodio in 1804. Frederick lugards military background had schooled him to act swiftly and with military precision in any official task assigned to him.
The name nigeria was also given to the territory around the niger river by the colonial masters. Prior to that the area was under the influence of the royal niger company. Before the advent of the british in yoruba land, yoruba kingdoms maintained an orderly and unified political system which is still in effect till today. Colonial nigeria was the era in the history of nigeria when the region of west africa was ruled by great britain in from the midnineteenth century until 1960, when nigeria achieved independence.
Hausafulani people of northern nigeria precolonial. Learn about the yoruba pre colonial administration and the hausa pre colonial political system. Understanding nigerian development crisis olanrewaju, john. Hausafulani pre colonial political system can be credited to the holy jihad fought by uthman danfodio in 1804. The evolution of nigeria from about 1849 until it attained independence in 1960 is largely the story of the transformational impact of the british on the peoples and cultures of the nigerbenue area. Colonial, military, civilian, human rights, political, rule, law, representative, government. British influence in the region began with the prohibition of slave trade to british subjects in 1807. Finally, the igbo society is segmentary, republican and sovereign in nature. Indirect rule was a system of governance used by the british and french to control parts of their colonial empires, particularly in africa and asia, through preexisting indigenous power structures. A clear example is seen in nigeria which has well over five hundred languages. In the 1920s colonial administration succeeded in breaking alliance by supporting chiefs against the elite.
After the british government assumed direct control of the royal niger companys territories, the northern areas were renamed the protectorate of northern nigeria, and the land in the niger delta and along the lower reaches of the river was added to the niger coast protectorate, which was renamed the protectorate of southern nigeria. The pre colonial political administration in yoruba land is one of the most popular among the pre colonial systems administrations in nigeria. Pogg served as a linchpin for legalising british colonial rule in nigeria too. The economic role of nigerian women in the pre colonial period by dr. Precolonial political administration in yoruba land. European missionaries entered africa simultaneously at the very beginning of colonial conquest and. However, it has to be admitted that the economic policies and measures adopted at the time have affected the nature and character of the development problems nigeria faces today. Olusola atilola, nigeria land administration reform in nigerian fig congress 2010 facing the challenges building the capacity sydney, australia, 1116 april 2010 316 land administration reform in nigerian. Caselyhayford, an early nationalist, and distinguished gold coast lawyer. Nigeria by a slogan wazobia, the wa in it means come in both yoruba and igala yet. The oba a title used for the king of benin was the theoretical and political leader of the empire with absolute authority no one dares to challenge. Although the years since nigerias return to civilian rule in 1999 have seen an increased interest in its history and politics, nigeria remains one of the most underresearched african countries. The centres of colonial administration at the t ime. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population.
Abstract the establishment of british colonial administration brought the introduction of cash crops economy to nigeria as elsewhere in africa. Precolonial political systems in nigeria hausafulani political system the fulani took over the political leadership of the habe hausa states in the early 19th century. In the north, the hausas adopted a feuda i system of government which. This paper as a point of departure attempts to explore the pre colonial political administration in one of the so. The purpose of this paper is to examine the historical and comparative analysis of colonial and post colonial civil service in nigeria and to probe issues connected with nigerianisation of the civil service. Criminal justice in the pre colonial, colonial and post colonial eras.
Colonial and post colonial experiences of nigeria in educational administration, capturing till date the emergence of various government agencies and their mandate to. Pdf on jul 10, 2019, c n o cynado and others published british conquest. Criminal justice in the precolonial, colonial and post. This predissertation research allowed me to piece together administrative and political decisions from the toplevel perspective of the british colonial administration. One of the major political institutions that controlled the affairs of villages was the council of elders which comprised heads of families that held staff of authority called ofo title holders. The impact of colonialism on the development of management in nigeria. The colonial administration in northern nigeria and the problem of. The issue of the warrant chiefs of south eastern nigeria as a case in point jan 1994 99116. Indirect administration as applied in northern nigeria. There were no chiefs compared to yoruba and hausafulani pre colonial administration. Administration before the coming of britain long before britain took over the administration of the area which is now called nigeria, 1 certain types of govrnments were flourishing in the northern emirates, 2 and in the eastern and western kingdoms.
Educational policy in nigeria hauwa imam educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the postindependence period hauwa imam1 abstract. Scholars have become increasingly interested in the study of conflict, peace keeping and cooperation in recent years because the quest for peaceful cooperation resulting from. The main political institutions among the igbos were the ohana eze the town assembly, the king or rulers, the council of elders or chiefs and the age grade. Precolonial political systems in nigeria igbo traditional. Precolonial political administration in yoruba land oldnaija. Nigeria before colonialism pre colonial administration in nigeria ever before the commencement of colonialism, the people of what later became known as nigeria were living under different administration or political arrangements. The system was based on checks and balances in which the various organs of government checked the activities of one another to avoid dictatorship. To maintain or ensure effective occupation control of the colony socially, politically and economically.
Shola department of political science and international relations, landmark university, omuaran, kwara state, nigeria abstract development crisis in nigeria is traceable to the colonial era. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. The cartographic legacy of colonial administration in nigeria ica. Britains colonial administrations and developments, 1861. Pdf the impact of colonialism on the development of. This paper as a point of departure attempts to explore the pre colonial political administration in one of the socalled. Instead, political institutions were performing similar or. The character of colonial power, for example germany preferred direct rule while british preferred indirect rule and french preferred assimilation policy. The centres of colonial administration at the time were.
The paper applies historical and comparative analysis of colonial and post colonial civil service in nigeria. The congress was formed in accra in 1920 under the leadership of j. Lack of adequate funds for colonial administration from the parent government made her use the existing traditional political system as a means of cutting down the administrative costs. The paper gave a vivid picture of how individuals who were philanthropists contributed to the evolution of social work and social welfare programmes in nigeria. The british dependencies of northern and southern nigeria were merged into a single territory in 1914, and a legislative council, initially with limited african representation was created in 1922. If you have questions or contributions, kindly use the comment box. What was pre colonial administration in nigeria like in the olden days. Nigeria before colonialism precolonial administration in. Local native leaders in nigeria continued to rule their traditional land, collect taxes and implement orders and duties as assigned by the british. Comparative analysis of nigerian educational system. Some influential decisions include the 1914 amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates, lord. Exploring the nexus jide ibietan1, peter ndukwe2 abstract the main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government administration in nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis. Iyela provost, federal college of education, okene. Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the.
The hausa cultures, which as early as the 7th century a. Precolonial traditional political system in nigeria. Colonial political reengineering and the genesis of modern corruption in african public service. The colonial masters also left at independence a country that was ethnically and religiously divided. Health sector development in precolonial, colonial and post colonial africa dr.
Devastating colonial legacies were inherited by the emerging nigerian elites. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. The colonial and postcolonial transformation of african. These resistances continued well into the second decade of 20th century. Pdf development of colonial towns in nigeria solomon peace. As a result of the existence of many political institutions in igbo land, there was no centralization of power among the igbo. On 01 january 1901 nigeria became a british protectorate. This paper traces the impact of colonialism on the development of marketing in nigeria. These include colonial conquest, a series of antislavery legislations, consolida tion of european rule and rise of wage labour. Taxation in nigeria and history of taxation in nigeria a tax in nigeria is a compulsory levy imposed by the federal government of nigeria on individuals and corporate entities in respective of return of service expected from the government. The seven men who governed northern nigeria, southern nigeria and lagos through 1914 were henry mccallum, william macgregor, walter egerton. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist theory.
The impact of colonialism on the development of management. My personal knowledge as a nigerian who had witnessed the colonial rule for about a decade is used sparingly. Justine department of public administration, faculty of management sciences nnamdi azikiwe university, p. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some historical antecedents. The village administration was made up of kindreds who had patrilineal relationship called umunna. The jihad that followed this occupation was seen as a religious one as well as political. British colonialism in nigeria by farida aboulezz on prezi. Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident. In 1914 the british formally united the niger area as the colony and protectorate of nigeria. This book considers environmental governance in nigeria as it celebrates the centenary 19142014 of the amalgamation of southern and northern protectorates of nigeria into one nation in 1914 by the british colonial administration.
It attempts to justify that both colonial and post colonial civil service. The name, structure and composition have experienced. In line with the british colonial policy of providing raw materials for the industries of the metropolitan power, nigeria witnessed the downplay of the importance of the indigenous economic system. It was obvious even before sailing ro nigeria in 1900. A historical and comparative analysis of colonial and post. The most deceived in the nigerian political system. Sep 26, 20 the study recommends that media stations like sunrise fm and radio nigeria enugu and by extension other radio stations in nigeria to urgently allot more of their airtime to programmes that could provide respite to sexual recklessness among the teenage youths in the rural communities in nigeria. A historical and comparative analysis of colonial and. Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century.
The impliations of ritish olonial eonomi poliies on nigeria s development adeyeri, olusegun adejuwon, kehinde david abstract. To change the form or tradition of the african system of administration. The impact of colonialism on nigerian education and the. The impliations of ritish olonial eonomi poliies on nigerias development adeyeri, olusegun adejuwon, kehinde david abstract. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration. British colonial economic policy in nigeria, the example. Precolonial political administration of the benin empire. Ever before the commencement of colonialism, the people of what later became known as nigeria were living under different administration or political arrangements. This paper focused on the evolution of social welfare and social work in nigeria.
Local government administration in nigeria and the localist. Abstract the issue of women has become an important and integral part of ongoing discourse on development worldwide. Mar 16, 2014 nigeria before colonialism pre colonial administration in nigeria ever before the commencement of colonialism, the people of what later became known as nigeria were living under different administration or political arrangements. Under the colonial office was the governor, who managed administration of his colony and held powers of emergency rule. Hausafulani precolonial political administration pre.
History of social work in nigeria gives an account of social work in precolonial and colonial era in nigeria, and the nature of social work in post colonial nigeria with emphasis on growing social. They can be found in the northern part of nigeria covering areas like kaduna, sokoto, kano, zaria, etc. A post development perspective 1imoh imoh itah,2luke amadi 3 roger akpan 1 department of public administration, akwa ibom state university, obio akpa campus. It traced the historical trajectory of social work from the missionary period through the colonial period to the present day. Colonial administration in nigeria created an opportunity for partnership between nigeria and britain. Pre colonial traditional political system in nigeria politics nairaland. Britains practice of indirect rule in colonial nigeria perpetuated separate ethnic and local identities. Pdf this theoretical paper traces the reasons for the slow development of. Usman dan fodio led the fulani jihad and took over the political leadership of. A look at the balance sheet of colonial rule in nigeria shows that it left more negative heritages than positive ones. For about a century, the british colonial masters took full control of the political, economic and even the social life of the people called nigerians today. A look at the balance sheet of colonial rule in nigeria shows that it left more negative heritages than. In conclusion, the pre colonial political system in igboland can be said to be similar to the modern republican system of government in which the people are governed by their consent. Pre colonial political systems in nigeria igbo traditional system.
Introduction in the colonial period, 1900 to 1960, ekiti contributed in no small measure to nigeria s external trade through cocoa and palm produce. The purpose of this paper is to determine the correlation between the nineteenth century missionary enterprise and colonial occupation of africa. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Opinions differ concerning the performance of the colonial economy. It means traditional systems preceded the era of colonialism. Hausafulani precolonial political system in nigeria. The precolonial political administration in yoruba land is one of the most popular among the precolonial systems administrations in nigeria. During their reign the colonial administrators made. The colonizing power did not subjugate the area which is nigeria today without stiff resistance from the indigenous chiefdoms, kingdoms and empires. Colonial and postcolonial human rights violations in nigeria.
Nigeria is rich in oral history, and, although it is. Nigeria then and now abuja the federal capital territory. The colonial office could veto or revise his policies. The system of government adopted is monarchical in nature popularly regarded as a highly centralized method of administration. Igbo precolonial political system or administration. Title lugard and the creation of provintial administration. The pre colonial political administration of the benin empire, like that of the yoruba empire, was monarchical. Kisangani encyclopedia of life support systems eolss made up provinces headed by town governors, who were also chief priests in charge of temple revenue in many parts of ancient egypt. However, thepre colonial nigeria symbolises the methods or ways by which nigerians govern themselves before the advent of colonialism. However, theprecolonial nigeria symbolises the methods or ways by which nigerians govern themselves before the. Political structure of the yoruba land the yoruba kingdom developed an efficient governmental system which existed for centuries before the coming of the europeans into nigeria. Consequently, the british imperial government decided to foist on the people coercive administrative instruments. British colonial rule in nigeria lasted for about one century from the mid 19th century to the mid 20th century. Colonialism and colonial administrative system in africa.