294 Pragmatic Quotations on the imperative of reinventing fiscal federalism in Nigeria by Polycarp Onwubiko
Polycarp Onwubiko, came out of ten years extensive and intensive research to expand the horizon of enlightened Nigerians on the existential challenges facing Nigeria and the ultimate solution.
The military intervention in 1966 on governance led to the dumping of the inexorable principles of federal system of government in preference to Military Decree which later transformed into the 1999 constitution which centralized governance contrary to the principles of federal system of government as practiced the world over.
The frightful consequences is led Nigeria at a crossroads and pointedly at the brink of a failed state due to pervasive and intractable insecurity all over the country.
The summation of the 294 critical quotations from the enlightened Nigerians, points to the imperative of restoration of the sacred and sacrosanct principles of federal system of government which the leaders of the ethnic groups had agreed upon to kick-start the First Republic constitutional democracy.
The book is a veritable companion of undergraduate and post-graduate students of Political Science and Public Administration, as well as students who take General Studies [GS] course in the institutions of higher learning.
The book is also a perfect resource material for research and libraries.
My previous books are: (I) Paradigm shift in local government admnistration (2006), (2) 50 years of Independence: Roadmap for optimum growth and development in Nigeria (2010), (3) True federalism and transformation of Nigeria (2012), (4) True federalism and quasi federal practice in Nigeria (2013), (5) Realistic federal constitution for pragmatic federal system of government in Nigeria (2014), (6) Restructuring Nigerian unworkable federal structure (2019). Polycarp Onwubiko,JP , National Light Columnist, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria.
