Federalism And The Viability Of Nigerian States

(THE BAYELSA EXPERIENCE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The termfederalism as practiced in Nigeria is some way below the normal standard for true federalism practiced globally and this has had effect on the viability of the Nigerian state. As the continuous rise in knowledge of the nation’s awareness of its ethnic, its religious, political diversity and corporative existence, the formation and the structure of the Nigeria federalist claims has to be re-examined and to be redirected for good. When we talk about true federalism we shall be talking about ways to promote the e…