CHAPTER 23
Nigeria: The Troubled Giant of Africa
Praveen Dhanda
Reader’s Guide
The most populous country of Africa, Nigeria is a tropical land located in West Africa. It was a British colony before it gained independence on 1 October 1960. After independence, politics of Nigeria has witnessed both civilian and military rules. The death of a military head of the state in 1998 allowed for a political transition. A new constitution was adopted in 1999 and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. However, the democratic venture is still considered fragile. The present chapter commences by a quick marking of the important aspects and underpinnings of the Nigerian state of affairs. The next section traces the historical trajectory ...
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