Abdulrahman Abu Hamisu
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Of corruption and North-east reconstruction - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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Corruption, a practice, an action and a deed known to deny, influence, erode, derail, and destroy, has been identified as the major causative factor of insurgency in many parts of the world. MacLachlan, 2018; Chayes, 2015). Magrin and Perouse de Montclos (2018) in their study of the Lake Chad revealed that Borno State, the epicentre of insurgency, has a long history of corruption dating back to the colonial era when people paid kickbacks to officials for services. It is not surprising then that
Northeast long walk to peace, infrastructure and economic recovery - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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While it is no longer a secret to the average Nigerians, and foreigners alike, the lingering problems of Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeastern region of Nigeria, have claimed lives of many innocent people, destroyed infrastructure and economy activities of the six affected states. While the problem is yet to be fully tamed, concerns both home and abroad now focus on how to stabilise and rebuild a region that suffered from past neglects, abuse and corruption, including devastation arising fro
North East Development Commission: Between promises and human capacity building - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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The North-east, which comprises Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe states, as projected in 2012, accounts roughly for 12 per cent to 14 per cent of population of 23.6 million or 14.0 per cent of Nigeria’s population and a land area of about 280,420 square kilometres or 30.8 per cent of Nigeria’s total land area. Though, culturally diverse and naturally endowed, the North-east is a major producer of livestock, and food and cash crops including sorghum, millet, cotton, groundnuts, cas
North-East Development Commission: Between promises and reality - Blueprint Newspapers Limited (opens the original)
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The North-east zone has been the victim of historical neglect. The history of lofty promises and unrealised plans provided the context in which Boko Haram found fertile ground. The insurgency may have been the spark, but the fuel was a long history of economic marginalisation, corruption, and lack of creativity on the part of the people. Apart from the facilitating decline of welfare of the zone, collectively, they also affected governance, regional productivity, and the capacity of the North-ea
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