IS BAD GOVERNANCE/CORRUPTION THE MAJOR SOURCE OF CONFLICT IN NIGERIA?

*Usman I.,1Kyari G.A., 2Hajja A.M.S. and 3Goni U.A.
*&2Department of Liberal and Languages Studies, Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri, Borno State
1Dept of Political Science, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
3Dept of Sharia Law, University of Maiduguri
Email: usmansherifam@gmail.com.

Abstract:

Today, Africa, and Nigeria in particular is seen as one of the richest and at the same time among the poorest countries of the world-with its economy far-fetched from making any headways. Rapid population growth, coupled with high rate of poverty, illiteracy,
conflict, diseases, and worst of all-bad leadership and corruption exacerbated this endemic problems. While this factors are prominent, this study argues that corruption and bad
leadership are byproduct of colonialism-which laid the basis for ethno religious and political conflict that has threatened the unity of Nigeria.