Nigeria Vocabulary Flashcards
Democratization
The process of developing democratic states
Dual Mandate
In Nigeria and elsewhere, the notion that colonial powers had to rule on their own and thru local leaders at the same time
Federalism
Constitutional practice in which subnational units are granted considerable power
Hausa-Fulani
The leading Muslim group in northern Nigeria
Igbo
The leading ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria. Often also spelled Ibo.
Import substitution
Development strategy that uses tariffs and other barriers to imports, and therefore stimulates domestic industries.
Indirect rule
British and other colonial procedures through which “natives” were used to carry out colonial rule.
Middle belt
Ethnically mixed region of central Nigeria where the capital, Abuja, was built.
Parastatal
Companies owned or controlled by the state in the third world.
Structural Adjustment
Development strategy that stresses integration into global markets, privatization, and so on. Supported by the World Bank, IMF, and other major northern financial institutions.
Yoruba
The leading ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria.
Abacha, Sana
The military ruler of Nigeria until his death in 1998.
Babangida, Ibrahim
Military ruler of Nigeria in the 1990s and potential candidate in 1997.
Jonathan, Goodluck
Current President of Nigeria [as of book’s publication]
Obasanjo, Olusegun
President of Nigeria since 1999.
Saro-Wiwa, Ken
Nigerian activist executed by the military govt in 1996
Shagari, Sehu
President of Nigeria; overthrown in 1983 coup.
Action Congress (AC)
Political party in Nigeria. Third in most recent election.
All Nigeria’s People’s Party (ANPP)
The leading opposition party in Nigeria today.
Biafra
A secessionist state in southeastern Nigeria.
International Monetary Fund (MF)
International agency that provides loans and other forms of assistance to countries w fiscal problems.
National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA)
One of the leading groups advocating Nigerian independence.
Nigerian People’s Party
One of the major parties in post-independence Nigeria.
Supreme Military Council
A title used during the two most important periods of military rule in Nigeria.
World Bank
A major international lending agency for development projects based in Washington.
