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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Reintegration of the Nigerian civil war veterans into civil society in Malumfashi district of Katsina Emirate, 1970-2014
Authors
Shehu Ladan Army, Mannir Salisu, Mu’ammar Bello
Abstract
This work examines the Reintegration of
Nigerian Civil War Veterans into Civil Society in Malumfashi District of
Katsina Emirate, 1970-2014. In the course of the research, those veterans were
studied and interviewed to complement their roles and contributions during and
after the civil war. Some objectives of the study includes to examine the
military recruitment in Malumfashi District, identify various methods of
becoming a veteran, identify the successes and setbacks in their struggling of
their entitlements, discuss various economic activities they engaged themselves
in after retirement to mention but few. This research work examines how the
veterans found themselves out of the military service and their efforts and
plights towards earning a living. The work discusses the impacts of the
Nigerian Civil War on the people of Galadima District of Katsina State. The
researcher adopts the use of both primary and secondary sources of data.
However, qualitative research methodology was also used where the researcher
employ the use of oral and written interviews with the available veterans,
their families, colleagues and relatives to mention but a few. At the end, the
researcher summarise the struggles of the veterans, successes and problems they
faced after service. This coupled with some suggestions as measures to be taken
in aiding them in their tireless efforts in maintaining the one Nigeria which
we are living in today. The aim of this research work is to let the government
and those concerns know about the current life of the veterans, with a view to
assisting them in their struggles for survival and at the end aiding them to
attain success in their life endeavours. The work reveals that the veterans
were faced with quite a number of problems such as non-payment of allowances,
the issues of missing-in-action soldiers and so on. However, the veterans were
able to achieve some of their goals by establishment of the Nigerian Legion.
The work finally reveals the need for government to assist them by paying all
the outstanding entitlements and provision of farmlands to enable them engage
in agricultural activities.
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Pages:24-29
How to cite this article:
Shehu Ladan Army, Mannir Salisu, Mu’ammar Bello "Reintegration of the Nigerian civil war veterans into civil society in Malumfashi district of Katsina Emirate, 1970-2014". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 24-29
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