VOlUME 04 ISSUE 04 APRIL 2021
1Obinna Nwodim, PhD,2Richard U. Adah, PhD
1,2Department of Political and Administrative Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universities
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ABSTRACT
This paper argues that the British colonialists introduced indirect rule to deliberately slow down development in Nigeria and therefore examines how policies influenced the nature and character of socio-cultural and political activities in Nigeria, as well as made it dependent on the west for the sustenance of its economy. It adopts the Dependency Theory as theoretical framework. The study is qualitative and thus obtained secondary data from text books, journals, newspapers and magazines both online and offline, which were content analyzed and formed the basis of conclusion. It observed that the colonial masters had deliberate policies that negatively affected the post-colonial development of Nigeria. It recommended, amongst others, a comprehensive restructuring and overhaul of the political and economic structures that impede development, as well as the reawakening of the consciousness of Nigerians for veritable development.
KEYWORDSColonial policies; Development; Nigeria; Ethnicity.
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