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Nigeria Citizens, Society and State

Nigeria Citizens, Society and State. Christian Lanier. Major Cleavages. Religion Urban/Rural Ethnicity All influence voting trends. Population Distribution. Pop-174 million, 7 th highest The South doubts the census 42.2% 0-14 years old Only 3.1% are 65 or older

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Nigeria Citizens, Society and State

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  1. NigeriaCitizens, Society and State Christian Lanier

  2. Major Cleavages Religion Urban/Rural Ethnicity All influence voting trends

  3. Population Distribution Pop-174 million, 7th highest The South doubts the census 42.2% 0-14 years old Only 3.1% are 65 or older Average life expectancy about 50

  4. Movement ~50/50 urban/rural ~5.3 annual urbanization rate Severe unemployment in cities Brain Drain to 1st world nations Urban pollution and disease rampant http://realnigeria.org/photos3.asp

  5. Class Divisions • 45% below poverty line • Some ethnic groups operate on caste system • Lowest ostracized, lack representation • Urban wealthy buy Western homes, better English • Rural wealthy may buy a local title • Western chains for growing middle class

  6. Class Division Pictured http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12893448

  7. Voting Trends • Parties and organizations used to coincide more with ethnicity and religion • Turnout parabolic since 1999 • 53.7% most recent • 55 registered parties • Socially conservative, neoliberal PDP appeals to Christian South. • Opposition parties popular with Muslims, CPC was largest

  8. Voting Trends Illustrated http://www.geocurrents.info/cultural-geography/electoral-politics-and-religious-strife-in-nigeria

  9. Religion http://americanbedu.com/2008/11/12/a-saudis-comparison-between-mosque-and-church/ 50% Muslim (Mostly Sunni) 40% Christian (Catholic and Protestant) 10% Native beliefs Chrislam created for peace

  10. Ethnic Groups • Over 250 ethnic groups • Hausa & Fulani 29% • Yoruba 21% • Igbo 18% • Ijaw 10% • Ethnicity and religion not on census • National culture growing

  11. Ethnic Groups Visualized http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12893448

  12. Language English is official language Most ethnic groups have their own >500 indigenous

  13. Economy $318.54 billion GDP (2nd highest in Africa) Strong example of The Curse of Oil Corruption cuts revenue to population Agriculture behind population, import reliant

  14. Health Issues • AIDS • Nigeria: 3.6% • US: 0.6% • UK: 0.2% • Obesity • Nigeria: 7.1% • US: 31.8% • UK: 24.9%

  15. Women Nigeria 153/186 in Gender Inequality Index (GII) Second-rate perception deeply ingrained Behind in education, majority of rural labor Up to 94% illiteracy rate 7% of House of Reps

  16. Media • Focused on politics • Most newspapers Lagos based • TV & radio mostly state owned, wider reach • Terrorist threatened • 126/179 for World Press Freedom Index • Journalist arrest common

  17. Civil Society • NGOs foster Democracy • Organize protests after upheaval • Voter education, public interest litigation, etc. • Help create progressive legislation • Child Rights Act • Budget Law • Freedom of Information Act • Drawbacks • Southern concentration • Donor dependent • Corruption

  18. A Look Ahead http://arizonamun.org/mundi/2012/01/occupy-nigeria-a-game-changing-victory/ Pretty pluralist Education still limited Occupy Nigeria momentum?

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