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Nigeria's regional ambitions: channels and challenges
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Abstract Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, member of the UN Security Council and largest economy of Africa. In addition to its globally acknowledged qualitative oil, it also has large deposits of mineral resources including tin, coal and gypsum, gold and lead. The country is not only en... view more
Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, member of the UN Security Council and largest economy of Africa. In addition to its globally acknowledged qualitative oil, it also has large deposits of mineral resources including tin, coal and gypsum, gold and lead. The country is not only engaged in a passionate competition with South Africa to attain the position of a continental superpower preparatory towards becoming a globally acknowledge giant but also comfortably playing a big-brother role among Africa nations. This paper uses documentary analysis to examine Nigeria's social, economic and global potentials of fulfilling its dreams vis-a-vis the potentials of its competitor(s). The paper found out that Nigeria faces multidimensional challenges on its path towards continental leadership ranging from domestic problems of rising crime, incessant insurgency, dilapidated infrastructure, growing unemployment, over-reliance on dwindling oil income and leadership crises among others to intense competition from other strong African countries like South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia. The paper concludes that the country's goal of a regional superpower status is achievable but Nigeria must address its domestic challenges to win the race of attaining continental hegemony.... view less
Keywords
power; economy; military; political movement; hegemony; terrorism; Nigeria; Africa; criminality; unemployment; domestic policy; conflict
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Free Keywords
Superpower; Economy; Military; Boko Haram Insurgency; Hegemony
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 43-58
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 5 (2019) 1
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed