Document of nigerias amalgamation in 1914 picture by nobody. History of amalgamation of nigeria in 1914 by lord lugard. Proclamation creating nigerias first parliament, the nigerian council, in 1914. Beginning of the nigerian constitutional development under the. The journey to the amalgamation of nigeria watch the. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. Why 1914 amalgamation is nigerias bane the guardian. The politics of biafra and future of nigeria download. However, though it is always in the character of those in government in nigeria to play ostrich all a bid to be labeled patriots, the truth is that if indeed the amalgamation of the northern and. Granted the amalgamation of nigeria in 1914, the colonial administration successively ensured. Nigeria is the only zone whereby you go from coast to the north, the population increases and you come from the north to the coast, the population decreases.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. The following is a comparative table of revenue for the years 19 and 1914. The 1914 constitution made provision for the creation of a legislative. Depending on your point of view, amalgamation of nigeria has both positive and negative sides. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of extreme music library ltd, prs. British influence in the niger area increased gradually. Southern nigeria was a british protectorate in the coastal areas of modernday nigeria formed.
Cfis principles of accounting book is free, available for anyone to download as a pdf. The amalgamation of nigeria has been seen as fraud from most quarters in nigeria, different people have argued that the basis of nigerias problem as of today can be traced back to 1914, the bringing together of the northern and southern nigeria protectorates in 1914 was not in the interest of the people but was based on business interest by the british colonialists championed by major lord. When lagos was amalgamated with the rest of southern nigeria in 1906, the then high. Taxation in nigeria understanding nigerian tax system. Prior to the period of this amalgamation nigeria composited autonomous s ocieties and each had their. Since the amalgamation in 1914, the british government has been trying to make nigeria into one country, but the nigerian people are different in every way including religion, custom, language and. Under the constitution, each of the three regions retained a substantial measure of selfgovernment. In this writeup, you will have the opportunity to learn about what actually transpired in nigeria during the colonial days. International political economy, nigeria, amalgamation, realist. God formed nigeria to be one as no region can stand alone and surive for long. Bolstered by historically high gold prices, a lack of viable alternative livelihoods, and a ready if expensive supply of mercury, there has been a resurgence of asgm activities in.
Artisanal and smallscale gold mining asgm has long been practiced in nigeria and around the world. In pointing to the right direction,those who claimed that nigerias amalgamation may be responsible for our present and past challenges or to those who constantly claim that without the separation, we cannot move. The amalgamation of nigeria was a fraud chief richard akinjide, san being excerpts from the speech of chief richard akinjide san, first and second republic minister, at the public presentation of the book fellow country men the story of coup detats in nigeria by richard akinnola, june 2000. Chinua achebe citing an igbo proverb in his there was a country tells us that a man who does not know where the rain started to beat him cannot say where he dried his body. This work seeks to explore the concept of amalgamation, its significance and analytical forethought in order to recommend solutions to some myriads of problems that the entity called. While the motives of the architects may seem questionable to some, the undeniable truth is that. With the exception of the states of delta, lagos, kaduna and katsina, the nigeria customs services, other agencies of the states and relevant federal tax. Nigeria in 1930 famoye abiodun daniels department of history and international studies, adekunle ajasin university, akungbaakoko, ondo state, nigeria abstract this paper examines the historical dynamics that metamorphosed into the amalgamation of the northern and southern police departments of nigeria by the british colonial government in 1930.
The policy development facility ii was a flexible, rapidresponse facility that supported champions of changeprimarily federal ministers, but also other highlevel government officials such as the office of the vice presidentto implement economic and social policies that further reduce poverty in nigeria pdf ii supported the nigerian government in making its ministries. Click download or read online button to get the struggle for modern nigeria book now. There appears to be a bright side to the 1914 amalgamation of nigeria by the british after all. Amalgamation of nigeria summary the history of nigeria can not be complete without talking about amalgamation of nigeria. Taxation has been the oldest governmental activity since nigerias amalgamation in 1914, so one would expect tax statistics to be readily available. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria pdf download. Amalgamation and nation building of nigeria 19141960. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. Read about bookkeeping, accounting principles, financial statements, with 66 pages of lessons and tutorials. Revisiting 1914 and the centenary celebrations paul erica, a. That line one nation bound in freedom, peace and unity in our.
The aftermath of colonialism in nigeria has affected nigeria s sociopolitical development, especially in the false marriage with the sobriquet. The evolution of the nigerian state from the colonial era through. And recently we have heard, no credible census in nigeria since 1816 npc boss we thank god for technology, 95% geographic facts can be ascertained with use of satellites by lugards 1914 amalgamation document, any region can secede in 2014 shuluwa the word north arewa, in nigeria, is the most echoed in the polity. It was lord lugard that conquered the northern nigeria military. From general transaction recording conventions to the full accounting cycle and. Nigeriapolicy development facility phase ii pdf ii. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. The amalgamation of nigeria in 1914 by lord lugard. Sir frederick john dealtry lugard it should also be noted that years of deliberations went into the amalgamation of nigeria and the decision should not be considered a spontaneous move by the british. We are going to focus specially on those days between 1900 and 1960. Document of nigerias amalgamation in 1914 picture politics 3 nairaland. Click download or read online button to get the politics of biafra and future of nigeria book now. Lord fredrick lugard, a britishmonarch appointee, became the first governorgeneral of the amalgamated nigeria. Nigerias tragedy is that its people, particularly its leaders, have not been able to turn the potentials offered by the amalgamation of 1914 into enduring benefits.
If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Amalgamation and nation building of nigeria 19141960 with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. Please note the cameroon border and relate to bakassi province today as far as the colonial office was concerned, the main stumbling block on the road to amalgamation was the personalities of the administrators of the three provinces. Map of nigeria before amalgamation showing the three protectorates and provinces akintokunbo adejumo. The amalgamation of the different colonies into nigeria was not in the interest of the local men and women who lived in these colonies. History of the amalgamation of nigeria nigerian finder. Accounting book pdf principles, bookkeeping, statements.
National assembly of the federal republic of nigeria, attorney general of the. Britain annexed lagos in 1861 and established the oil river protectorate in 1884. It was a significant phase in the history of nigeria. The amalgamation of southern and northern nigeria whic, to h mote extended reference will be made in a paragraph subsequen took,t effect on the 1s januaryt 19u, and the accounts of nigeria are presented as a whole, for the first time thi, ins report. Well, geographers, anthropologists and population experts, draw your conclusions, someone has told me the last population census was done by computer, what a nonsense.
Radio biafra top secret of 1914 amalgamation document. The history of nigeria explained in 6 minutes 3,000 years. An introduction to the politics, economy and social setting of modern nigeria. His arrival was as a result of the military campaigns of george goldie which was authorized by the royal niger company at that time.
And of course, this country has quite a history behind it. Nigeria is many nations forced to remain within an unworkable forced marriage. Explained amalgamation of nigeria in 1914 by lord lugard. Venue of the amalgamation ceremony, january 1 1914. Nigeria, the amalgamation of southern and northern nigeria. As a result, the nigeria 1914 amalgamation merged the different parts of the country in order to make governance easier for the colonial rulers. Download the nigeria amalgamation history pdf here. Military rule, civilian instability and true federalism in. Alternatively, you can download the file locally and open with any standalone pdf reader. British influence in the region began with the prohibition of slave trade to british subjects in 1807. We must remember that british didnt capture all part of nigeria on its own, they bought some parts from some of the companies.
First, over the period from 1914 until independence, the british amalgamated nigeria into. Click the relevant file to open or download to your computer. Nigeria gained full independence in october 1960, as a federation of three regions northern, western, and eastern under a constitution that provided for a parliamentary form of government. The failure could be blamed on the character oflugard and the style ofhis administration, as well as the peculiar circumstances ofthe governed. Colonial nigeria was the area of west africa that later evolved into modernday nigeria, during the time of british rule in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Included in the list are also a few primary sources, documents. Pdf this paper deals with the discourse on evolution of nigerian. It would be recalled that lord lugard arrived nigeria specifically northern nigeria in 1895 from uganda. The struggle for modern nigeria download ebook pdf, epub. The 1914 constitution led to the amalgamation of the colony and protectorate of northern nigeria with the colony and protectorate of southern nigeria, under the colony and authority of the british monarch. Comission appointing frederick lugard governorgeneral of nigeria 18. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. Nigeria the journey to amalgamation a brief summary. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991.
Southern nigeria was a british protectorate in the coastal areas of modernday nigeria formed in 1900 from the union of the niger coast protectorate with territories chartered by the royal niger company below lokoja on the niger river the lagos colony was later added in 1906, and the territory was officially renamed the colony and protectorate of southern nigeria. Definition of a company a company is a corporation an artificial person created by law. Amalgamation of nigeria summary the history of nigeria cannot be complete without talking about amalgamation of nigeria. The rain that beat nigeria began more than a decade ago, from the resolutions of the berlin conference of 18841885 to the economicdriven amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates of nigeria in 1914 by. So we are not a mistake neither are we the only ethnically and religiously heterrogenous people that were forged into a nation. Title lugard and the creation of provintial administration. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Rethinking the amalgamation of 1914 by malcolm fabiyi. Conclusion in preamalgamation nigeria, there was the. The aftermath of colonialism in nigeria has affected nigerias sociopolitical development, especially in the false marriage with the sobriquet. Rating is available when the video has been rented.