SCHEME OF WORK
WEEK 1
Revision/Nigerian Federalism: Origin
WEEK 2
Factors responsible for Nigerian Federation, the structure, features, problems of Nigerian Federalism
WEEK 3
The development of political parties in Nigeria
i. Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)
ii. The Nigerian Youth Movement (N.Y.M)
iii. The National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (N.C.N.C)
WEEK 4
i. Northern People's Congress
ii. The action Group (A.G)
WEEK 5 & 6
Minor political parties of first republic
- U.M.B.C., N.E.P.U etc,
ii. Second republic political parties: National Party of Nigeria (N.P.N) Unity party of Nigeria (U.P.N) Nigerian's Peoples Party (N.P.P) Great Nigeria People's Party (G.N.P.P) People's Redemption Party (P.R.P), Nigeria Advance Party ( N.A.P)
WEEK 7 & 8
Major Political Crisis in Nigeria
i. Kano Riot of 1953
ii. Census Crises of 1962/63
iii. Action Group Crises of 1962
iv. Federal Election Crises of 1964
WEEK 9
Western Nigeria Election crises of 1965
ii. General Election of 1979 and 1983
WEEK 10 & 11
i. Kaduna State Executive / Legislative crises of 1981
ii The Nigerian Civil War
WEEK 12
Revision
3RD TERM
WEEK 1
TOPIC: NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Define federalism and discuss its origin
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
FEDERALISM: A federal state is a state where the governmental powers of the state are constitutionally shared between the central and the constituent unit.
ORIGIN: The origin can be traced back to 1914 amalgamator of the North and Southern protectorates. The 1946 constitution created 3 regions, the 1957 constitution gave legislative powers to the regions.
EVALUATION:
1. What is federalism
2. Discuss the origin of Nigerian federalism and highlight the factors that necessitated Nigerian federalism.
ASSIGNMENT:
Discuss the structure of Nigerian federalism
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Highlight the structure of Nigerian federalism
ii. State the features of Nigerian federalism
iii. Identify the problems of Nigerian federalism
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT: STRUCTURE
a. There were three big powerful regional government before independence
b. In 1963, there were four regions
c. Between 1976 and 1986, there existed a federation of 19 states etc
FEATURES
1. Division of governmental powers among the federal states and local governments
2. The different levels of government derived their powers from the constitution.
3. Duplication of organs of government
4. A written constitution etc
PROBLEMS
a. Revenue allocation
b. Minority issue
c. Inter ethnic rivalry
d. Issue of secession
e. State/local government creation
EVALUATION:
a. Discuss the structure of Nigerian federalism
b. State the features of Nigerian federalism
c. What are the problems of Nigerian federalism?
ASSIGNMENT:
State 10 political parties in the first republic
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Define federalism and discuss its origin
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
FEDERALISM: A federal state is a state where the governmental powers of the state are constitutionally shared between the central and the constituent unit.
ORIGIN: The origin can be traced back to 1914 amalgamator of the North and Southern protectorates. The 1946 constitution created 3 regions, the 1957 constitution gave legislative powers to the regions.
EVALUATION:
1. What is federalism
2. Discuss the origin of Nigerian federalism and highlight the factors that necessitated Nigerian federalism.
ASSIGNMENT:
Discuss the structure of Nigerian federalism
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Highlight the structure of Nigerian federalism
ii. State the features of Nigerian federalism
iii. Identify the problems of Nigerian federalism
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT: STRUCTURE
a. There were three big powerful regional government before independence
b. In 1963, there were four regions
c. Between 1976 and 1986, there existed a federation of 19 states etc
FEATURES
1. Division of governmental powers among the federal states and local governments
2. The different levels of government derived their powers from the constitution.
3. Duplication of organs of government
4. A written constitution etc
PROBLEMS
a. Revenue allocation
b. Minority issue
c. Inter ethnic rivalry
d. Issue of secession
e. State/local government creation
EVALUATION:
a. Discuss the structure of Nigerian federalism
b. State the features of Nigerian federalism
c. What are the problems of Nigerian federalism?
ASSIGNMENT:
State 10 political parties in the first republic
WEEK 2
TOPIC: DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Explain the aims and objectives of NNDP
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL
EXAM FOCUS GOVERNMENT
CONTENT:
The NNDP was formed with certain aims which include:
1. To secure the welfare and safety of African
2. To have branches nationwide
3. To secure free and fair trade for Nigeria
OBJECTIVES OF 1936
a. To secure job for Nigerian unemployed
b. To pressurize the government to award scholarship for oversea studying
c. To extend voting right to all citizens
d. To secure independence for Nigeria
EVALUATION:
What are the objectives of NNDP?
ASSIGNMENT:
What are the achievements of NNDP?
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the aims of the NC NC
CONTENT: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIAN AND THE CAMEROON (NC NC)
1. The NC NC was formed by Herbert Macaulay in 1944
2. To achieve self government for Nigeria
3. To arouse political consciousness of the masses
4. To establish a medium of enforcing social equality etc.
EVALUATION:
What are the aims of NC NC?
ASSIGNMENT:
What are the contributions of NC NC to the political development of Nigeria?
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Explain the aims and objectives of NNDP
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL
EXAM FOCUS GOVERNMENT
CONTENT:
The NNDP was formed with certain aims which include:
1. To secure the welfare and safety of African
2. To have branches nationwide
3. To secure free and fair trade for Nigeria
OBJECTIVES OF 1936
a. To secure job for Nigerian unemployed
b. To pressurize the government to award scholarship for oversea studying
c. To extend voting right to all citizens
d. To secure independence for Nigeria
EVALUATION:
What are the objectives of NNDP?
ASSIGNMENT:
What are the achievements of NNDP?
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the aims of the NC NC
CONTENT: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIAN AND THE CAMEROON (NC NC)
1. The NC NC was formed by Herbert Macaulay in 1944
2. To achieve self government for Nigeria
3. To arouse political consciousness of the masses
4. To establish a medium of enforcing social equality etc.
EVALUATION:
What are the aims of NC NC?
ASSIGNMENT:
What are the contributions of NC NC to the political development of Nigeria?
WEEK 3
TOPIC: MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Identify the cause of the 1953 Kano riot
REFERENCE: MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
SUB-TOPIC: CENSUS CRISIS
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Explain the causes of the census crisis.
CONTENT:
Population census was contentious in Nigeria because it was used for the basis of sharing national cake and delimitation of constituencies in Nigeria in the past and even now.
CAUSES AND EFFECTS
- The census figures were manipulated in the North
- It was manipulated in the south
EFFECTS
- It led to disunity in Nigeria
- It brought about secession threat
- Federal parliament was paralyzed for three days
EVALUATION:
Students are asked to mention causes of the 1962/63 census crisis
ASSIGNMENT:
Students are asked to suggest how census crisis could be prevented.
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Identify the cause of the 1953 Kano riot
REFERENCE: MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
SUB-TOPIC: CENSUS CRISIS
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Explain the causes of the census crisis.
CONTENT:
Population census was contentious in Nigeria because it was used for the basis of sharing national cake and delimitation of constituencies in Nigeria in the past and even now.
CAUSES AND EFFECTS
- The census figures were manipulated in the North
- It was manipulated in the south
EFFECTS
- It led to disunity in Nigeria
- It brought about secession threat
- Federal parliament was paralyzed for three days
EVALUATION:
Students are asked to mention causes of the 1962/63 census crisis
ASSIGNMENT:
Students are asked to suggest how census crisis could be prevented.
WEEK 4
TOPIC: ACTION GROUP CRISIS 1962
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the action group crisis
ii. State the causes of the crisis
iii. Discuss the effects of action group crisis
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
The action group crisis broke out in 1962 as a result of the serious conflict within the party.
CAUSES:
i. There was personality clash between Chief Awolowo and Chief Akintola
ii. There was disagreement over the adoption of an ideology
iii. There was the exclusion of AG from the National Government
EFFECTS OF ACTION GROUP CRISIS
- A state of emergency was declared in the west
- Chief Awolowo was tried and imprisoned
EVALUATION:
What are the causes and effects of the action group crisis?
ASSIGNMENT:
State five consequences of the action group crisis of 1962 in Nigeria.
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the causes of the 1964 federal election crisis
ii. Discuss the effects of the crisis
CONTENT:
CAUSES
- Elections were flagrantly rigged
- Elections were boycotted in the eastern region
- The outcome of the election was favourable to NNA
EFFECTS
- There was massive destruction of lives and property
- There was a deadlock for 3 days, there was no government at the federal level
EVALUATION:
State the causes and effects of the 1964 federal electoral crisis
ASSIGNMENT:
Find out the causes of the western election crisis of 1965
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the action group crisis
ii. State the causes of the crisis
iii. Discuss the effects of action group crisis
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
The action group crisis broke out in 1962 as a result of the serious conflict within the party.
CAUSES:
i. There was personality clash between Chief Awolowo and Chief Akintola
ii. There was disagreement over the adoption of an ideology
iii. There was the exclusion of AG from the National Government
EFFECTS OF ACTION GROUP CRISIS
- A state of emergency was declared in the west
- Chief Awolowo was tried and imprisoned
EVALUATION:
What are the causes and effects of the action group crisis?
ASSIGNMENT:
State five consequences of the action group crisis of 1962 in Nigeria.
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the causes of the 1964 federal election crisis
ii. Discuss the effects of the crisis
CONTENT:
CAUSES
- Elections were flagrantly rigged
- Elections were boycotted in the eastern region
- The outcome of the election was favourable to NNA
EFFECTS
- There was massive destruction of lives and property
- There was a deadlock for 3 days, there was no government at the federal level
EVALUATION:
State the causes and effects of the 1964 federal electoral crisis
ASSIGNMENT:
Find out the causes of the western election crisis of 1965
WEEK 5
TOPIC: MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the causes of the crisis
ii. Discuss the effects of 1965 western Nigeria election crisis
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
CAUSES:
- The AG crisis created two major division in western Nigeria
- There was struggle for power between AG and NNDP
- The elections were massively and openly rigged etc
EFFECTS:
- There was wanton destruction of lives and property
- It gave effect to military intervention of 15th January 1966
- The election showed how weak and incompetence state institutions were.
EVALUATION:
Mention the causes and effects of the western election crisis of 1965
ASSIGNMENT:
State three remote causes of the western crisis of 1965
SUB-TOPIC: GENERAL ELECTION CRISIS - 1979 & 1983
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the causes of the 1979 crisis
ii. State the effects of the 1979 crisis
iii. Discuss the causes of the 1983 election crisis and its effects.
CONTENT:
1979 ELECTION CRISIS - CAUSES
- incorrect interpretation of 2/3 of 1979
- collaboration of officials of electoral commission with fraudulent politicians
- failure of state institutions to discharge their duties
EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS
- inter party rivalry
- the opposition (UDN) was critical of government policies and unwilling to co-operate with government
1983 ELECTION CRISIS - CAUSES
- the NPN on one side and the progressive Alliance, UPN, NPP, GNPP and PRP on the other were determined to win the presidential election at all cost
- the elections were widely rigged
EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS
- there were violent demonstrations
- there was destruction of lives and property etc
EVALUATION:
Mention effects and causes of the general election crisis of 1979 and 1983
ASSIGNMENT:
Highlight 3 effects each of 1979 and 1983 political crisis.
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the causes of the crisis
ii. Discuss the effects of 1965 western Nigeria election crisis
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
CAUSES:
- The AG crisis created two major division in western Nigeria
- There was struggle for power between AG and NNDP
- The elections were massively and openly rigged etc
EFFECTS:
- There was wanton destruction of lives and property
- It gave effect to military intervention of 15th January 1966
- The election showed how weak and incompetence state institutions were.
EVALUATION:
Mention the causes and effects of the western election crisis of 1965
ASSIGNMENT:
State three remote causes of the western crisis of 1965
SUB-TOPIC: GENERAL ELECTION CRISIS - 1979 & 1983
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the causes of the 1979 crisis
ii. State the effects of the 1979 crisis
iii. Discuss the causes of the 1983 election crisis and its effects.
CONTENT:
1979 ELECTION CRISIS - CAUSES
- incorrect interpretation of 2/3 of 1979
- collaboration of officials of electoral commission with fraudulent politicians
- failure of state institutions to discharge their duties
EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS
- inter party rivalry
- the opposition (UDN) was critical of government policies and unwilling to co-operate with government
1983 ELECTION CRISIS - CAUSES
- the NPN on one side and the progressive Alliance, UPN, NPP, GNPP and PRP on the other were determined to win the presidential election at all cost
- the elections were widely rigged
EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS
- there were violent demonstrations
- there was destruction of lives and property etc
EVALUATION:
Mention effects and causes of the general election crisis of 1979 and 1983
ASSIGNMENT:
Highlight 3 effects each of 1979 and 1983 political crisis.
WEEK 6
TOPIC: THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the remote causes of the civil war
ii. Immediate causes, effects and solutions to civil war in Nigeria.
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
REMOTE CAUSES:
- Army was politicized
- Rigging of western
- Fear of one tribe dominating others
IMMEDIATE CAUSES
- Massacre of the Igbos in Nothern Nigeria
- Personality clashes between Ojukwu and Gowon etc
CONSEQUENCES
- Inestimable lives and properties were lost
- It reduced the population of Nigerian soldiers etc
SOLUTIONS
- The rule of law must be observed
- Social justice must exist etc.
EVALUATION:
Mention the causes, consequences and solutions to civil war
ASSIGNMENT:
Students are asked to read their notes to date
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
i. Discuss the remote causes of the civil war
ii. Immediate causes, effects and solutions to civil war in Nigeria.
REFERENCE: THE MIRROR OF GOVERNMENT by J A EGI
NELSON GOVERNMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS by TOSIN COKER ET AL.
CONTENT:
REMOTE CAUSES:
- Army was politicized
- Rigging of western
- Fear of one tribe dominating others
IMMEDIATE CAUSES
- Massacre of the Igbos in Nothern Nigeria
- Personality clashes between Ojukwu and Gowon etc
CONSEQUENCES
- Inestimable lives and properties were lost
- It reduced the population of Nigerian soldiers etc
SOLUTIONS
- The rule of law must be observed
- Social justice must exist etc.
EVALUATION:
Mention the causes, consequences and solutions to civil war
ASSIGNMENT:
Students are asked to read their notes to date
WEEK 7
TOPIC: Problems of local government
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: Problems of Local Government
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: discuss at least five problems of local government revenue.
CONTENT
Inadequate funds. Local government does not have enough funds with which to operate embezzlement of fund. Some council official embezzle funds granted to them to run the council.
Bribery and Corruption. Some council officials demands and like bribe before they perform their normal duties
Nepotism and Favoritism. Some council officials use their authority to give undue favor to relations and friends.
EVALUATION: Discuss at least, five problems of local government.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the effects of Nationalism
SUBTOPIC: Problems of Local Government
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: discuss at least five problems of local government revenue.
CONTENT
Lack of qualified personnel. Some council officials lack the required qualifications for their jobs. The effects the efficiency of local government.
Political interference. The central or state government do interfere unduly with the work of local councils. This shows down progress in local government services
Inefficient personnel. Some council personnel are very inefficient, this effect productivity. Our dependence on the central government and interference from the local government is another problem.
EVALUATION: List and explain the problems of local government.
ASSIGNMENT: Differentiate between a citizen an aliens
TOPIC: 1991 REFORMS
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. Explain the reforms.
2. Mention the reforms.
3. Identify the difference in the reform.
REFERENCE: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS by BAMGBOSE J ADELE.
CONTENT:
h. Personnel management:
Each local government shall have a junior staff management committee (JSMC) which will have the responsibility for the appointment, promotion and discipline of officers on grade level 01-06. The junior staff management committee shall not be below grade level 09. The JSMC is to be headed by the head of personnel management. Thus the appointment, promotion and discipline of officers on grade level 07 and above shall be the responsibilities of the local government service commission.
i. Creation of the officer of the Director of Local Government Audit in the State: The responsibilities of the Director of local government Audit shall include:
a. Auditing of local government account.
b. He has power to sanction and surcharge any officer as stipulated in the guidelines governing offences and sanctions.
c. He is the chairman of the local government Audit alarm committee.
d. He has access to the state governor through the governor's representative on the Audit Alarm committee.
e. He is to notify the public accounts committee of Audit alarms of significant importance and serious pre-payment audit queries for which the accounting officer of the local government is liable.
The Director of local government Audit is however appointed by the state governor.
j. Local Government Audit Alarm Committee: This is made up of the following:
1. Director of Local Government Audit
2. Director of Local Government Inspectorate
3. Representative of the state Accountant General's office.
k. Unified Local Government Service: This structure remains, in addition the functions of local government service commission are:
1. To appoint, promote and discipline Local government employees on Grade levels 07 and above.
2. To monitor the activities of each Local Government on appointment, discipline and promotion of Local government employees on Grade levels 01-06.
3. To set up general uniform guidelines for appointment, promotion and discipline.
4. To serve as an Appellate body for all petitions from Local Governments in respect of appointment, promotion and discipline.
5. To maintain comprehensive and up-to-date seniority lists and nominal rolls for the Local Government service as a whole.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the audit committee's functions?
2. Who make up the audit committee?
CONTENT: 1991 REFORMS
The 1991 local government reforms of the Babangida administration introduced the presidential system into the local government by separating the functions of the legislative arm from the executive arm.
The legislative arm meets at least once a month. It is made up of legislators called the councilors. This arm is headed by a leader called "Leader of the Council".
FUNCTIONS OF LEGISLATIVE ARM
1. Law making, debating and passing local government legislations.
2. Debating, approving and possibly amending Local Government annual budget subject to the chairman's veto which could be over-ridden by a two-third majority of the council.
3. Vetting and monitoring the implementation of projects and programmes in the local government annual budget.
4. Examining and debating monthly statements of income and expenditure rendered to it by the Executive Arm of Local Government.
5. Impeaching the chairman who has committed an impeachable offence in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
6. Performing such other functions assigned to it by the House of assembly of the state.
The executive arm of the local government is made up of the chairman, vice-chairman and the supervisors.
FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVES ARE:
1. Developing and maintaining a personnel management system, it could advance to employee.
2. Conducting a personnel audit with a view to ascertaining the manning levels at various service centres and taking appropriate actions in respect of shortage and surplus of manpower.
3. Developing and maintaining training policy.
4. Ensuring the uniform application of policies, guidelines and procedures in personnel matters. This inevitably calls for equity, fairness and justice.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the functions of the legislature?
2. What are the functions of the executive?
ASSIGNMENT:
What are the functions of Public corporations?
TOPIC: Controls of local government
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: Problems of Local Government
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: discuss at least five problems of local government revenue
EVALUATION: Discuss at least, five problems of local government.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the effects of Nationalism
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: Problems of Local Government
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: discuss at least five problems of local government revenue.
CONTENT
Inadequate funds. Local government does not have enough funds with which to operate embezzlement of fund. Some council official embezzle funds granted to them to run the council.
Bribery and Corruption. Some council officials demands and like bribe before they perform their normal duties
Nepotism and Favoritism. Some council officials use their authority to give undue favor to relations and friends.
EVALUATION: Discuss at least, five problems of local government.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the effects of Nationalism
SUBTOPIC: Problems of Local Government
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: discuss at least five problems of local government revenue.
CONTENT
Lack of qualified personnel. Some council officials lack the required qualifications for their jobs. The effects the efficiency of local government.
Political interference. The central or state government do interfere unduly with the work of local councils. This shows down progress in local government services
Inefficient personnel. Some council personnel are very inefficient, this effect productivity. Our dependence on the central government and interference from the local government is another problem.
EVALUATION: List and explain the problems of local government.
ASSIGNMENT: Differentiate between a citizen an aliens
TOPIC: 1991 REFORMS
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. Explain the reforms.
2. Mention the reforms.
3. Identify the difference in the reform.
REFERENCE: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS by BAMGBOSE J ADELE.
CONTENT:
h. Personnel management:
Each local government shall have a junior staff management committee (JSMC) which will have the responsibility for the appointment, promotion and discipline of officers on grade level 01-06. The junior staff management committee shall not be below grade level 09. The JSMC is to be headed by the head of personnel management. Thus the appointment, promotion and discipline of officers on grade level 07 and above shall be the responsibilities of the local government service commission.
i. Creation of the officer of the Director of Local Government Audit in the State: The responsibilities of the Director of local government Audit shall include:
a. Auditing of local government account.
b. He has power to sanction and surcharge any officer as stipulated in the guidelines governing offences and sanctions.
c. He is the chairman of the local government Audit alarm committee.
d. He has access to the state governor through the governor's representative on the Audit Alarm committee.
e. He is to notify the public accounts committee of Audit alarms of significant importance and serious pre-payment audit queries for which the accounting officer of the local government is liable.
The Director of local government Audit is however appointed by the state governor.
j. Local Government Audit Alarm Committee: This is made up of the following:
1. Director of Local Government Audit
2. Director of Local Government Inspectorate
3. Representative of the state Accountant General's office.
k. Unified Local Government Service: This structure remains, in addition the functions of local government service commission are:
1. To appoint, promote and discipline Local government employees on Grade levels 07 and above.
2. To monitor the activities of each Local Government on appointment, discipline and promotion of Local government employees on Grade levels 01-06.
3. To set up general uniform guidelines for appointment, promotion and discipline.
4. To serve as an Appellate body for all petitions from Local Governments in respect of appointment, promotion and discipline.
5. To maintain comprehensive and up-to-date seniority lists and nominal rolls for the Local Government service as a whole.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the audit committee's functions?
2. Who make up the audit committee?
CONTENT: 1991 REFORMS
The 1991 local government reforms of the Babangida administration introduced the presidential system into the local government by separating the functions of the legislative arm from the executive arm.
The legislative arm meets at least once a month. It is made up of legislators called the councilors. This arm is headed by a leader called "Leader of the Council".
FUNCTIONS OF LEGISLATIVE ARM
1. Law making, debating and passing local government legislations.
2. Debating, approving and possibly amending Local Government annual budget subject to the chairman's veto which could be over-ridden by a two-third majority of the council.
3. Vetting and monitoring the implementation of projects and programmes in the local government annual budget.
4. Examining and debating monthly statements of income and expenditure rendered to it by the Executive Arm of Local Government.
5. Impeaching the chairman who has committed an impeachable offence in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
6. Performing such other functions assigned to it by the House of assembly of the state.
The executive arm of the local government is made up of the chairman, vice-chairman and the supervisors.
FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVES ARE:
1. Developing and maintaining a personnel management system, it could advance to employee.
2. Conducting a personnel audit with a view to ascertaining the manning levels at various service centres and taking appropriate actions in respect of shortage and surplus of manpower.
3. Developing and maintaining training policy.
4. Ensuring the uniform application of policies, guidelines and procedures in personnel matters. This inevitably calls for equity, fairness and justice.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the functions of the legislature?
2. What are the functions of the executive?
ASSIGNMENT:
What are the functions of Public corporations?
TOPIC: Controls of local government
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: Problems of Local Government
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: discuss at least five problems of local government revenue
EVALUATION: Discuss at least, five problems of local government.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the effects of Nationalism
WEEK 8
TOPIC: Public Corporations
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: Definition and Purpose
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
i. Define Public Corporation
ii. Explain at least four purposes or importance of public corporation.
CONTENT
These are public business enterprises established by specific status for the provision of certain commercial, social and welfare service.
Public corporation can also be defined as a statutory, semi autonomous entity, established by the government (acts of parliament) to provide economic and social services to the people. Some of the purpose or importance includes (1) providing social and economic development, (2) prevention of exploitation.
EVALUATION
1. Define the Public Corporation
2. Explain at least four purpose or importance of public corporation.
ASSIGNMENT: Explain 5 functions of the electoral commission.
SUBTOPIC: Importance of Public Corporation
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to Highlight the importance of public corporation.
CONTENT
- Capital Involvement. The huge amount of capital involved may never be affordable by individual hence government involvement.
- Nature of the service. Government prefers to reduce the rendering of essential services in order to reduce cost. Public corporation is important therefore because cost are reduces.
- Public corporations gives an opportunity for employment.
- Public corporations are set up to provide revenue for the government as well.
EVALUATION: Highlight the importance of public corporation
ASSIGNMENT: Explain five functions of the judiciary.
TOPIC: CONTROL OF PUBLIC CORPORATION
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. List the methods of control of the corporation.
2. Explain the methods of control
3. Difference between the public corporation and the civil service.
REFERENCE: COMPREHENSIVE GOVERNMENT FOR SSS by JOHNSON ANYAELE
CONTENT:
The public corporation is established by the government separate from the civil service. The government has place the running of the corporation in the hands of a board of Directors, yet the control is still under some control of the government. There are some of the method of control of the corporation:
1. Ministerial control: The ministers are also given power to control the affairs of the public corporation. This ministers are answerable to the parliament and has power to appoint and dismiss members of Board of Directors determine remunerations, conditions of service, approving all loans and major expenditures.
2. Financial control: In order to prevent financial mismanagement as a means of controlling the corporation, its account is audited from time to time by the government auditors. The audit report is submitted to the minister who presents same to the parliament.
3. Parliamentary control: The corporations are established by acts of parliament, the parliament has power to control the activities of the corporation. This is done by scrutinizing their account, the auditor's report brought before the House; questions on the activities of the corporations are done by the parliament from time to time.
4. Judicial control: The Corporation is a legal entity which can sue and be sued, the people can drag the corporation to court if it fails to act within the limits set by the law that established it and its actions declared ultra vires.
5. Public control: Members of the public who consume goods and services of the public corporation exercises some form of control through criticisms they level against these corporations.
EVALUATION:
1. What is public corporation?
2. How can public corporation be controlled?
ASSIGNMENT:
How did the people of Nigeria rule themselves before the coming of the colonial masters (white men)?
CONTENT: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC CORPORATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE
1. A public corporation is managed by members of board of directors while the civil service or a ministry is managed by a minister advised by the Director General (Permanent secretary).
2. A chairman acts as the political head of a public corporation while a minister is the political head of a ministry.
3. Employees of a public corporation are called public servants while that of a civil service or a ministry or a government department are known as civil servants.
4. Workers of a public corporation are appointed or employed by the board of directors, while that of a government department are employed by the public service commission.
5. The administrative head of a public corporation is the General Manager while that of the ministry is the Director General.
6. Ministerial responsibility is limited in a public corporation while in a ministry it is unlimited.
7. While a public corporation can contract for loans, a ministry cannot.
8. A public corporation takes decisions quicker than a ministry.
9. Public corporation is not subjected to the legislative command budget, while a ministry depends directly on annual budget, while a ministry depends directly on annual budget.
10. The staff of a corporation enjoys better conditions of service than their counterparts in the ministry.
MERITS OF PUBLIC CORPORATION
1. Government ownership of public corporations ensures steady supply of essential services.
2. It confers monopoly on these corporations thereby removing duplications that could have arisen if private enterprises were allowed to provide certain services.
3. More employment opportunities are made available to the people as one of the reasons why government owns them.
4. It makes these corporations to provide uniform services to every part of the country no matter how remote the area may be.
5. It helps to raise the standard of living of the people.
DEMERITS
1. Frequent interference from government slows down their effectiveness.
2. Frequent change of government brings about frequent change of officials of public corporations.
3. Many officials of these corporations are corrupt because they term government property as nobody's property.
4. Enjoyment of monopoly makes them to operate without competition and it renders them inefficient.
5. Government ownership of public corporations makes them difficult to control.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the differences between public corporations and civil services?
2. Mention the merits of public corporation.
TOPIC: FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. State the functions of the public corporation.
2. Explain the functions.
REFERENCE: ESSENTIAL COMMERCE FOR SSCE by O. A. LONGE and POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS by BAMGBOSE J ADELE
CONTENT:
Public corporations are meant to perform the following functions:
1. Provision of essential services: Public corporations are established to provide essential service to the public. Services such as water, electricity, health, road etc.
2. Protection of small scale industry: The establishment of public corporation is also meant to protect small scale industry from exploitation from private producers. The provision of electricity by NEPA reduces private provision to the public which would be expensive to the citizens.
3. Creation of job opportunities: The establishment of public corporation also creates jobs for the citizens. The public corporation is the largest employers of labour.
4. Promote Economic development: The establishment of public corporation promotes economic development in the state up to the villages.
5. Prevent monopoly: The public corporation helps to prevent monopoly of services from the private producers, thereby not exploiting the masses.
EVALUATION:
1. List the functions of the public corporation.
2. Explain the functions of the public corporation.
CONTENT: PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC CORPORATION
There are a lot of problems faced by the public corporation, some are:
1. Incompetent hands are prevalent in the management of public corporations. It has been argued that public corporations are filled with party loyalists or those defeated at the polls. Such people could not run corporations on the basic norms and values which could enhance the running of public corporations.
2. Poor administrative organisation: There are cases where able officers are recruited but sometimes, this result into poor performance which is attributable to poor organizational set up.
3. Political interference: Again, it has been argued that the high incidence of political interference within the organizational set up greatly mars the efficiency of corporations. Political interference is glaring in the area of appointment of key officers. Aside, the day to day running of the administration of the corporation also suffers externally from political interference.
4. Bureaucracy: The public corporations were established to break the barriers in the civil service red tapism but the structure of the corporation still have some bureaucratic natures that delays the process decision making.
5. Corruption: the public corporations are also faced with the problem of corruption. The officials of the corruption are noted these days to be very corrupt in their dealing with the public.
6. Mismanagement of the corporation: The running of the affairs of the corporation is highly mismanaged by the officials. The service rendered has become inefficient as the management do not care for the public.
7. Lack of modern facilities: Most of the public corporations in Nigeria lack modern facilities in the services rendered which make them inefficient. NITEL, NEPA and Water Corporation have not been able to meet the needs of the public because of the old fashioned facilities.
8. Poor goal attainment: The public corporations do not have good goal attainment or target because they do not see their service to the public as service to their nation or themselves. Their non-challant attitudes reduce their goal attainment, this results to poor goal attainment.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the problems faced by the public corporation?
2. Explain these problems.
ASSIGNMENT:
How can public corporations be controlled to ensure efficiency?
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: Definition and Purpose
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
i. Define Public Corporation
ii. Explain at least four purposes or importance of public corporation.
CONTENT
These are public business enterprises established by specific status for the provision of certain commercial, social and welfare service.
Public corporation can also be defined as a statutory, semi autonomous entity, established by the government (acts of parliament) to provide economic and social services to the people. Some of the purpose or importance includes (1) providing social and economic development, (2) prevention of exploitation.
EVALUATION
1. Define the Public Corporation
2. Explain at least four purpose or importance of public corporation.
ASSIGNMENT: Explain 5 functions of the electoral commission.
SUBTOPIC: Importance of Public Corporation
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to Highlight the importance of public corporation.
CONTENT
- Capital Involvement. The huge amount of capital involved may never be affordable by individual hence government involvement.
- Nature of the service. Government prefers to reduce the rendering of essential services in order to reduce cost. Public corporation is important therefore because cost are reduces.
- Public corporations gives an opportunity for employment.
- Public corporations are set up to provide revenue for the government as well.
EVALUATION: Highlight the importance of public corporation
ASSIGNMENT: Explain five functions of the judiciary.
TOPIC: CONTROL OF PUBLIC CORPORATION
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. List the methods of control of the corporation.
2. Explain the methods of control
3. Difference between the public corporation and the civil service.
REFERENCE: COMPREHENSIVE GOVERNMENT FOR SSS by JOHNSON ANYAELE
CONTENT:
The public corporation is established by the government separate from the civil service. The government has place the running of the corporation in the hands of a board of Directors, yet the control is still under some control of the government. There are some of the method of control of the corporation:
1. Ministerial control: The ministers are also given power to control the affairs of the public corporation. This ministers are answerable to the parliament and has power to appoint and dismiss members of Board of Directors determine remunerations, conditions of service, approving all loans and major expenditures.
2. Financial control: In order to prevent financial mismanagement as a means of controlling the corporation, its account is audited from time to time by the government auditors. The audit report is submitted to the minister who presents same to the parliament.
3. Parliamentary control: The corporations are established by acts of parliament, the parliament has power to control the activities of the corporation. This is done by scrutinizing their account, the auditor's report brought before the House; questions on the activities of the corporations are done by the parliament from time to time.
4. Judicial control: The Corporation is a legal entity which can sue and be sued, the people can drag the corporation to court if it fails to act within the limits set by the law that established it and its actions declared ultra vires.
5. Public control: Members of the public who consume goods and services of the public corporation exercises some form of control through criticisms they level against these corporations.
EVALUATION:
1. What is public corporation?
2. How can public corporation be controlled?
ASSIGNMENT:
How did the people of Nigeria rule themselves before the coming of the colonial masters (white men)?
CONTENT: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC CORPORATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE
1. A public corporation is managed by members of board of directors while the civil service or a ministry is managed by a minister advised by the Director General (Permanent secretary).
2. A chairman acts as the political head of a public corporation while a minister is the political head of a ministry.
3. Employees of a public corporation are called public servants while that of a civil service or a ministry or a government department are known as civil servants.
4. Workers of a public corporation are appointed or employed by the board of directors, while that of a government department are employed by the public service commission.
5. The administrative head of a public corporation is the General Manager while that of the ministry is the Director General.
6. Ministerial responsibility is limited in a public corporation while in a ministry it is unlimited.
7. While a public corporation can contract for loans, a ministry cannot.
8. A public corporation takes decisions quicker than a ministry.
9. Public corporation is not subjected to the legislative command budget, while a ministry depends directly on annual budget, while a ministry depends directly on annual budget.
10. The staff of a corporation enjoys better conditions of service than their counterparts in the ministry.
MERITS OF PUBLIC CORPORATION
1. Government ownership of public corporations ensures steady supply of essential services.
2. It confers monopoly on these corporations thereby removing duplications that could have arisen if private enterprises were allowed to provide certain services.
3. More employment opportunities are made available to the people as one of the reasons why government owns them.
4. It makes these corporations to provide uniform services to every part of the country no matter how remote the area may be.
5. It helps to raise the standard of living of the people.
DEMERITS
1. Frequent interference from government slows down their effectiveness.
2. Frequent change of government brings about frequent change of officials of public corporations.
3. Many officials of these corporations are corrupt because they term government property as nobody's property.
4. Enjoyment of monopoly makes them to operate without competition and it renders them inefficient.
5. Government ownership of public corporations makes them difficult to control.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the differences between public corporations and civil services?
2. Mention the merits of public corporation.
TOPIC: FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. State the functions of the public corporation.
2. Explain the functions.
REFERENCE: ESSENTIAL COMMERCE FOR SSCE by O. A. LONGE and POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS by BAMGBOSE J ADELE
CONTENT:
Public corporations are meant to perform the following functions:
1. Provision of essential services: Public corporations are established to provide essential service to the public. Services such as water, electricity, health, road etc.
2. Protection of small scale industry: The establishment of public corporation is also meant to protect small scale industry from exploitation from private producers. The provision of electricity by NEPA reduces private provision to the public which would be expensive to the citizens.
3. Creation of job opportunities: The establishment of public corporation also creates jobs for the citizens. The public corporation is the largest employers of labour.
4. Promote Economic development: The establishment of public corporation promotes economic development in the state up to the villages.
5. Prevent monopoly: The public corporation helps to prevent monopoly of services from the private producers, thereby not exploiting the masses.
EVALUATION:
1. List the functions of the public corporation.
2. Explain the functions of the public corporation.
CONTENT: PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC CORPORATION
There are a lot of problems faced by the public corporation, some are:
1. Incompetent hands are prevalent in the management of public corporations. It has been argued that public corporations are filled with party loyalists or those defeated at the polls. Such people could not run corporations on the basic norms and values which could enhance the running of public corporations.
2. Poor administrative organisation: There are cases where able officers are recruited but sometimes, this result into poor performance which is attributable to poor organizational set up.
3. Political interference: Again, it has been argued that the high incidence of political interference within the organizational set up greatly mars the efficiency of corporations. Political interference is glaring in the area of appointment of key officers. Aside, the day to day running of the administration of the corporation also suffers externally from political interference.
4. Bureaucracy: The public corporations were established to break the barriers in the civil service red tapism but the structure of the corporation still have some bureaucratic natures that delays the process decision making.
5. Corruption: the public corporations are also faced with the problem of corruption. The officials of the corruption are noted these days to be very corrupt in their dealing with the public.
6. Mismanagement of the corporation: The running of the affairs of the corporation is highly mismanaged by the officials. The service rendered has become inefficient as the management do not care for the public.
7. Lack of modern facilities: Most of the public corporations in Nigeria lack modern facilities in the services rendered which make them inefficient. NITEL, NEPA and Water Corporation have not been able to meet the needs of the public because of the old fashioned facilities.
8. Poor goal attainment: The public corporations do not have good goal attainment or target because they do not see their service to the public as service to their nation or themselves. Their non-challant attitudes reduce their goal attainment, this results to poor goal attainment.
EVALUATION:
1. What are the problems faced by the public corporation?
2. Explain these problems.
ASSIGNMENT:
How can public corporations be controlled to ensure efficiency?
WEEK 9
TOPIC: The Pre-colonial era
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: The pre-colonial era.
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: (i) explain political system (ii) explain the historical background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria.
CONTENT
A political system can be defined as a set of inter-related and interdependent political institutions which interact and function with a set of norms and ealves under a social and economic environment. A political system operates within a definite geographical area, and it is an autonomous entity.
Before the British colonialism, there were many political systems in what is now called Nigeria as each ethnic group was autonomous and organized its government according to its tradition and culture.
EVALUATION
1. Explain political system
2. Explain briefly the historical background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the functions of the electoral commission.
SUBTOPIC: The Pre-colonial era
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to give a short background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria.
CONTENT
The traditional political systems of the three major ethnic groups are representatives of numerous political system which existed in the country. The Hausa Fulani political system in the North represented the large scale state with centralized, absolute political authority. The Yoruba political system in western Nigeria represented large chiefdom where the ruler governed with a council of chiefs. The Igbo political system in the east represented segmentary and fragmented political system in which political authority is shared by many political institutions.
EVALUATION: Give a short background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria
ASSIGNMENT: Discuss federalism
TOPIC: Hausa / Fulani Pre-colonial era periods
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: The Hausa/Fulani Pre-colonial System
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to explain the legislative, executive and judicial functions of the Hausa Fulani government.
CONTENT
The legislative Functions. The supreme law of the emirate was the Islamic law. However emir could make laws on matters, which were not covered by Islamic laws
Executive Functions. The emir has absolute authority. He however had a body of advisers whom he could consult when necessary.
Judicial Functions. There were Alkali courts which were headed by Alkhal judges. The Alkahli Judges were well versed in Islamic laws. They interpreted these laws and punished offenders according to them.
EVALUATION. Explain the legislative, executive and judicial functions of the Hausa/Fulani system of government.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the characteristics of a unitary system of government.
SUBTOPIC: Hausa / Fulani Pre-Colonial period
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to explain the emirate system.
CONTENT
Each Emirate was headed by an Emir who has considered as its political head and was believed to have the divine right to rule. The Emir administered the emirate in accordance with the provisions of Islamic laws. Each emir was however assisted in the administration of the emirate by a number of advisers.
EVALUATION: Explain the Emirate system
ASSIGNMENT: What are the Characteristics of the Hausa/Fulani Pre-colonial periods.
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: The pre-colonial era.
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: (i) explain political system (ii) explain the historical background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria.
CONTENT
A political system can be defined as a set of inter-related and interdependent political institutions which interact and function with a set of norms and ealves under a social and economic environment. A political system operates within a definite geographical area, and it is an autonomous entity.
Before the British colonialism, there were many political systems in what is now called Nigeria as each ethnic group was autonomous and organized its government according to its tradition and culture.
EVALUATION
1. Explain political system
2. Explain briefly the historical background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the functions of the electoral commission.
SUBTOPIC: The Pre-colonial era
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to give a short background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria.
CONTENT
The traditional political systems of the three major ethnic groups are representatives of numerous political system which existed in the country. The Hausa Fulani political system in the North represented the large scale state with centralized, absolute political authority. The Yoruba political system in western Nigeria represented large chiefdom where the ruler governed with a council of chiefs. The Igbo political system in the east represented segmentary and fragmented political system in which political authority is shared by many political institutions.
EVALUATION: Give a short background of the pre-colonial era in Nigeria
ASSIGNMENT: Discuss federalism
TOPIC: Hausa / Fulani Pre-colonial era periods
REFERENCE BOOK: Essential government for S.S.S by C.E. Dibie
SUBTOPIC: The Hausa/Fulani Pre-colonial System
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to explain the legislative, executive and judicial functions of the Hausa Fulani government.
CONTENT
The legislative Functions. The supreme law of the emirate was the Islamic law. However emir could make laws on matters, which were not covered by Islamic laws
Executive Functions. The emir has absolute authority. He however had a body of advisers whom he could consult when necessary.
Judicial Functions. There were Alkali courts which were headed by Alkhal judges. The Alkahli Judges were well versed in Islamic laws. They interpreted these laws and punished offenders according to them.
EVALUATION. Explain the legislative, executive and judicial functions of the Hausa/Fulani system of government.
ASSIGNMENT: What are the characteristics of a unitary system of government.
SUBTOPIC: Hausa / Fulani Pre-Colonial period
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to explain the emirate system.
CONTENT
Each Emirate was headed by an Emir who has considered as its political head and was believed to have the divine right to rule. The Emir administered the emirate in accordance with the provisions of Islamic laws. Each emir was however assisted in the administration of the emirate by a number of advisers.
EVALUATION: Explain the Emirate system
ASSIGNMENT: What are the Characteristics of the Hausa/Fulani Pre-colonial periods.