Keywords:
Restructuring, Democracy, Nigeria, Ethnic Agitation, Justice, Equity
Abstract
This paper does not only advocate for a restructuring so as to curb ethnic agitations and ensure the survival of democracy in Nigeria; it also states the brand of restructuring it advocates for. Drawing from many reasons to include insecurity, marginalization outcry, unequal sharing of
economic resources, there have been tensions from ethnic quarters for restructuring of the country. This outcry has become a problematic factor that demands urgent attention. The paper finds out that economic and security crisis and ethnic agitations experienced in the country are all products of present structure of the country which has outgrown its peculiar usefulness. The paper, thus, argues that restructuring of Nigeria will dowse ethnic tensions as they concern insecurity, unequal economic resources dispensation and as well ensure the survival of democracy in the country. The paper shall adopt contextual analysis and comparative approach to the discussion.
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Author Biographies
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Anayochukwu Kingsley Ugwu, PhD, Madonna University, Nigeria
Ugwu, Anayochukwu Kingsley obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Madonna University, Nigeria, his Master of Arts and Doctorate degrees in philosophy from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is an editor with many publishing bodies like Premier Publishers Organization, Conatus Journal of Philosophy, Qeios Journals, SOPHIA Journals, Journal of Culture, History and Archaeology. He is an editor and member of the Editorial Board with Integrity Journal of Arts and Humanities and Madonna University Thought and Action Journal of Philosophy. He is a member of the Association of Philosophy Professionals of Nigeria (APPON) and Nigeria Symposium (Madonna University Nigeria, Okija Campus Quarters). He is very much academically visible on some academic media like ResearchGate, Academia, Google Scholar, etc. His academic Excellency and visibility have earned him more than 45 publications
in both local and international journals of both impact and non impact factor, books of chapter, conference proceedings, and Magazines. He has more than 141 scholarly citations. He specializes in Metaphysics with interest in the following areas of research: Epistemology, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Existentialism, Humanism, Philosophy of Education and Religion, Phenomenology and African Philosophy. He is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Madonna University Nigeria.
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Leo Chigozie Ozoemena, MA , University of Sussex, United Kingdom
Leo Chigozie Ozoemena got his Bachelors of Arts (BAs) in philosophy from University of Ibadan and Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome; Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Richmond Open University, Nigeria; Master of Sciences in Development Studies from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus (UNEC); Master of Arts in Philosophy from University of Sussex, United Kingdom where he is currently undergoing his doctoral degree programmes. He teaches philosophy in Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria. He has published in both local and international journals. He has interest in Epistemology, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy and African Philosophy. His orcid number is https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3466-8143
