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Demographic and Socio Economic Determinants of House Ownership in

 Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State

Umar Yusuf Abdullahi, Adam Modu Abbas,  Abubakar Abdullahi,                                    1-30

Nigerian Homes Needs Insulation

Arc. Boyce A. Odoko, Olokpo Morgan I.                                                                      31-39

Nigerian Broadcasting Commission and the Regulation of Broadcasting

Media in Nigeria: A Study of Broadcast Media in Anambra state.

Francis Nnaemeka Mbuba,                                                                                          40-83

Understanding the Origin, Migrations and Settlement of the Agila

in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State

Ochoga, Edwin Ochoga and Odeigah Theresa Nfam,                                                 84-103

Public Servants and Code of Conduct in Nigeria: A Study of Anambra

State 2010-2015.

Francis Nnaemeka Mbuba                                                                                           104-149

Restructuring in Nigeria the Way Forward

Hanafi Dele Ibrahim                                                                                                    150-191

UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGIN, MIGRATIONS AND SETTLEMENT OF THE AGILA IN ADO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE

¹Ochoga, Edwin Ochoga and ²Odeigah Theresa Nfam, 

Department of Political Science, Federal University Gusau

Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Email: ochogaeochoga@gmail.com, tnodeigah@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The paper interrogated the origin, migration and settlement of the Agila people in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. The paper traced the genealogy of the Agila people to two separate Progenitors. The study adopted the ‘Ago-the progenitor of ten clans in Agila” and ‘Osilagama the progenitor of two clans in Agila’ ’narratives. The paper has established that the Wukari and Idah traditions and customs were assimilated (inherited) from the onset. The Jukun and the Igala ‘Model of royalty’ custom is quite a true resemblance of the Agila chieftaincy institution.  And as such, if Agila history must be told by mirroring image of realities, with these and other cultural correspondence with the Igala ‘Chieftaincy Model’, and Arekwu mystery; tracing the genealogy of Agila as a whole to Idah is  by no means out of place. Thus, conclusion was reached that: Firstly, Agila is a product of the mystical efforts of both Ago and Osilagama and their descendants that have over the centuries made Agila unique culturally wise in Idomaland. Secondly,  Ago’s lineage  has be traced to the Oba of Benin  who  briefly lived with his mother in Idah the ancestry home of  Osilagama and other Idoma groups,  but they never co-habited together in Idah before they separately  migrated and settled down in Agila at about the  same time. Thirdly, their children and descendants apparently formed the twelve clans; fourthly, the socio-cultural stratifications existing among the clans regarding the chieftaincy institution, the Arekwu cults and other customs were collectively agreed by the two Progenitors to be fashioned after the Idah Model. Fifthly and finally, all the Agila clans have peacefully co-existed and practiced their rich and unique cultural heritage for centuries.

Keywords:  Agila, History, Culture, Traditions and Development “

PUBLIC SERVANTS AND CODE OF CONDUCT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE 2010-2015.

Francis Nnaemeka Mbuba

Department of Public Administration,

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, Anambra State 

e-mail: fn.mbuba@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

As at the time of writing this paper, the air was saturated with the controversy surrounding the issue of compliance to the Code of Conduct for Public Officers by public servants in Nigeria. The discontent among the people as to whether these public servants have been sincere in the process of their Assets and Liabilities declaration to the Code of Conduct Bureau as required by the Law was rife. The people in their opinions also wondered whether the Code of Conduct Bureau, an agency set up by the government to oversee the management of these declarations has been forthright, considering the apparent flagrant abuse of the Code’s provisions by the public servants. This paper is therefore set to inquire into the extent to which the Code of Conduct Bureau has been able to do its work in Anambra state and the level of compliance with the Code’s provisions by public servants. Also the questions of whether the Bureau is to blame or that the public servants are responsible for the contraventions have been raised. Accordingly, hypotheses have been formulated and observation, interviews and questionnaire administration were used to elicit the facts therein. Added to the above primary sources to complement the fact gathering are literature from such secondary sources as social media, published documents, including books, magazines and newspapers among others. It was found that (a) the public servants have not been sincere in their declarations and that (b) the code of Conduct Bureau has not demonstrated enough dexterity and seriousness in their assignment. Requisite statistical methods, including chi-square formula were used to arrive at the above conclusions. It has been recommended among others that the Code of Conduct Bureau should be further empowered to enable it perform creditably and that public servants should be made to repeat the declarations more often than it is presently done for better results.

Keyword Code of conduct and public servants

RESTRUCTURING IN NIGERIA THE WAY FORWARD

Hanafi Dele Ibrahim

Department of Economics,

Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ile-Ife, Osun State,

Email: bamidelehanafi@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The objectives of this study are to critically examine the causes of political and economic imbalances in Nigeria with view to providing solution inform of political and economic restructuring without necessarily dividing the country. In the course of our investigation we discovered that our colonial master was one of the architects of our political imbalance in Nigeria. Another factor was the type of constitution that we have been using since 1963. Another reason was the quality of leadership Nigeria has since independence till date. While military interventions into Nigeria politics. Compounded the country political system. Recommendation were made, these include resource control for each state where the minerals are discovered,  devolution of power to states, while resources from each state should be developed for that state and certain percentage to federal government. Federal institutions in each state should be handled over to the state, People constitution should be drafted democratically. Parliamentary system of government should be reintroduced because it is less expensive to run.

Keywords: Restructuring, Devolution of Power, Poverty, Resource Control, Nationalism, Growth, Development, Revolution, Structural Change.

DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HOUSE OWNERSHIP IN GOMBE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, GOMBE STATE

Umar Yusuf Abdullahi, Adam Modu Abbas,  Abubakar Abdullahi,

Department of Geography,

Federal University Kashere, Gombe.

Email: aumaryusuf@yahoo.com, dradamabbs28@gmail.com, aabubakar@fukashere.edu.ng.

ABSTRACT

This research provides empirical information on the level of house ownership among the residents of Gombe Local Government Area. Thus, house ownership status, demographic and socio-economic factors influencing ownership status of dwelling units, as well as mode of owning a house were observed. 396 household heads were randomly interviewed and systematic sampling techniques were used to obtain streets and house samples. Descriptive statistics and qualitative techniques were used to analyze data obtained from the field. Results show high proportion of house owners in Gombe L.G.A but majority of them live in houses inherited from their families hence, most of them are low income earners. Further demographic results show high number of males house owners which are mainly Fulanis by tribe and majority of them are civil servants with low educational qualifications and most of them believe in Islamic religion and almost all of them are married. The study recommends that: government and philanthropies should improve income of low income earners, women awareness and empowerment is needed to improve their house ownership status through purchase/construction, more awareness campaign is needed on the issue of segregation, effective government intervention on housing scheme is also recommended and lastly government should encourage formal education to higher levels in the study area.

Keywords:  Demographic, Socio-economic and House Ownership.

NIGERIAN HOMES NEEDS INSULATION

¹Arc. Boyce A. Odoko²Olokpo Morgan I.

¹Department of Architecture, National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State

²Department of Building Technology, National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State

Email: odokoarch@yahoo.com                                    

ABSTRACT

Nigeria has a tropical climate because of its close proximity to the equator and the Atlantic Ocean. Generally, Nigeria has high temperatures. Nigeria has two main seasons, the rainy season and dry season. The coastal Southern region of the country is characterized by rainfall and humidity, and it is hot as well. While, the Northern region of Nigeria is characterized by very hot and dry weather, it is a desert climate. The desert climate in Northern Nigeria, is typically hot during the day and cold in the night. Therefore, Nigeria has hot temperature. Because of the hot temperature in Nigeria, and in view of the common building construction materials, which are the concrete masonry units, the zinc and the long span aluminum roofing sheet. Nigeria houses needs to be insulated against the hot climate. Nigeria is located in the hot tropical region, from sun rise to sun set, the radiation from the sun will be heating right on top of the roofs of Nigerian buildings. The roofs of the buildings are of zinc roofing sheets or long span aluminum sheets. These roofing sheets are heat conductors, hence, they permeate hot air down into the living spaces of the houses creating uncomfortable environment for the occupants. Therefore, the roof interior of these houses needs to be insulated to combat the intense sun heat radiation. The exterior walls of these buildings are constructed with concrete masonry units. Concrete blocks absorbs heat, it permeates heat transfer. Again, from sun rise to sun set, the exterior concrete masonry unit walls of these houses are exposed to the sun heat radiation. As the solar radiation hits the concrete block wall, the concrete block wall keeps on absorbing the hot solar radiation throughout the day. The concrete masonry wall keeps on transferring the heat until it penetrates into the living spaces of the house, thereby, creating uncomfortable environment for the occupants. This happens because concrete masonry unit is a heat conductor and therefore, it needs to be insulated against the heat radiation from penetrating into the building living spaces.

Keywords: Insulation, Material, Thermal Insulation, Solar Radiation, Hot Climate, Dry Climate, Winter, Summer, Desert, Temperature, Comfort,  Cooling, Heating, Attic, Ventilation.

NIGERIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION AND THE REGULATION OF BROADCASTING MEDIA IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF BROADCAST MEDIA IN ANAMBRA STATE

Francis Nnaemeka Mbuba,

Department of Public Administration,

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, Anambra

Email: fn.mbuba@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This research work examines censorship of radio and television broadcast in Nigeria-using Anambra State as a study. It is of public notice in Nigeria that the Broadcast Industry has by its conduct in the dissemination of information to the society at large elicited mixed feelings from the members of the public regarding the content of the materials they air. The people hold it in high esteem and indeed eulogize its efforts in striving to inform, educate and entertain the public. But the other side of the coin is not evidently commendable and as such has thrown up public discontent and condemnation. It is true that some of the Nigerian Broadcast Organizations air objectionable programmes, flout the rule concerning time on the broadcast of certain materials and negate the broadcasting of the material’s that serve public interest. This research effort has used both primary and secondary aspects of the survey method to generate the data. Two hypotheses guided the study and data were analyzed using statistical tools. The result show that efforts of the national broadcasting commission have been undone by the disorderly conduct of some of the broadcast organizations who pay little attention to the content of the broadcasting code and fed the public with junk information. It was recommended among others that the commission should do more by setting up a body that would be in charge of monitoring the content of the materials broadcast by the organizations, generate public awareness on the existence of this body that would also receive complaints from the members of the public and report them directly to the commission. The commission should also review the penal aspects of the broadcasting code to ensure that they are qualitative enough to deter the recalcitrant broadcast organizations.

Keyword: Broadcast Media and Broadcast Regulation