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<\/p>\nThis article provides you with an explanation for the disadvantages of military rule in Nigeria. Nigeria has experienced long years of military rule which has in turn affected the executive, legislature, and judiciary systems of the country. But first, what is military rule?<\/p>\n
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Military rule<\/strong> is a political regime in which the military as an organization holds the supremacy of power. A\u00a0military government<\/strong> is any\u00a0government\u00a0that is controlled by\u00a0military\u00a0forces. This government can be either legal or illegal but it depends on the laws of the jurisdiction at the time. The military government is usually carried out by military workers. The term \u2018military rule\u2019 or regime are synonymously used in referring to one of the types of an authoritarian regime.<\/p>\n Countries with the military rule are usually plagued by violence which is used by the government in exercising control. Sometimes, the military government may attempt to achieve consent between the government and national communities. However, most times, military leaders have no regard for the rule of law so they can implement their own laws.<\/p>\n There have been successful and failed\u00a0military coups in Nigeria<\/strong> since the country’s independence in 1960. A military coup can be either violent or non-violent but it entails the overthrow of an existing political regime by another military government. The 15th of January 1966 officially marked the beginning of military rule in Nigeria. After this, there has been a series of coups and counter-coups that have ushered the country from one military era to the other.<\/p>\n Between 1966 and 1999 the army interruptedly held power in\u00a0Nigeria\u00a0asides a short-lived return to democracy between 1979-1983. Military rule in Nigeria was finally overthrown in 1999 when General Obasanjo was elected as president.<\/p>\n To date, Nigerians still feel the negative effects of the years of military rule in Nigeria. Let us take a closer look at the disadvantages of military rule in Nigeria:<\/p>\n One of the major effects the military rule is on the economy of the country. Nigeria\u2019s civil service which used to be one of the best in Africa was destroyed as a result of the mismanagement that comes with the military rule. This in turn resulted into a downfall of the Nigerian economy.<\/p>\n Nigeria\u2019s educational system is a sector that suffered during military rule and unfortunately, that we still have not been able to get on track. Nigeria used to boast of the most effective schools, methods and welfare but this testimony was destroyed during the military era. For example, the military government scrapped the Higher School certificate. Educational values were also destroyed.<\/p>\n Military regimes are mostly marked by lawlessness. This is because the government does not answer to the law. You can only imagine what this would mean for the country at large. A government with no checks can do whatever they deem fit. When the military is the supreme power in any nation, such things as corruption, looting, injustice thrive. Corruption was the order of the day because people were not punished for their corrupt practices. Many argue that the corruption the country still grapples with started during the military era.<\/p>\n During the Nigerian military era, the citizens lost most of their freedoms, which includes freedom of speech, association and worse is even the freedom of life. This is because the civilians have higher authority to run to in times of trouble. Also, unlimited power rests with the military government and they can do as they so please, even kill a person without fear of the law.<\/p>\n Due to the lack of checks and balances, a military government can easily become unruly. While the high handedness of the military government can result in discipline and order, a greater disadvantage is that there is no one to check the authority of the people in charge. Military leaders become powerful, rebellious and wayward.<\/p>\n During the military era, Nigeria went from one government to the other. Governments were overthrown, political leaders assassinated and oppositions silenced. You must know that the instability of the government in any country cannot translate into something good for the nation. Instability of government leads to lack of continuity. One project is begun and then abandoned by the next government. Policies are taken on and abandoned at will. This has also resulted in the stifled development we witness in Nigeria.<\/p>\n Every military government desire to rule with absolute power and no opposition not only from the civilians but also, from within its own camp, the military. Thus, military governments make sure to eliminate any form of threat or opposition. During the first military coup of January 15, 1966 coup, lives were lost as 11 senior Nigerian politicians and 2 soldiers being murdered. This is not to talk of the kidnap cases and the unsafety that plagued the whole country at the time. Almost every military coup in Nigeria has been quite bloody. In fact, military leaders in Nigeria rarely ruled or lived long because they were either captured, kidnapped or killed.<\/p>\n In every country, the constitution is a set of rules that is meant to guide the affairs of the government and the people. The constitution protects the rights of the citizens and also acts as a form of a check for the government. The constitution however is the first to be eliminated in a military era. When the power of the constitution is nullified, the military then has absolute power which gives then total freedom to rule as they wish.<\/p>\n During military regimes, speeches against the ruling power is not tolerated. The freedom of the media and press is also trumped as the military takes control of the media for propaganda purposes. The military then decides what the citizens should and should not know. Civilians and journalists that spoke against military government actions and policies were imprisoned or killed; such includes Beko Ransome-Kuti and Dele Giwa.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This article provides you with an explanation for the disadvantages of military rule in Nigeria. Nigeria has experienced long years … <\/p>\nMilitary rule in Nigeria<\/h3>\n
Ruined economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Poor educational system <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Corruption<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Limited freedoms and rights<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Unruly system of government<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Instability of Government<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Loss of Lives and Properties<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Total elimination or relegation of the Constitution to the Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Lack of Freedom<\/strong><\/h3>\n