Discourse Analysis of Propaganda in the Nigeria
Political System
Nigeria is one of the countries in Africa that needs support from
civil society groups. With more than 250 ethnic groups in its population, the
country experienced dictatorship in the seventies, and today, it seems that
corruption in the government stands out as
Without a doubt, it is the citizens who suffer from a nation’s poor
policy and standards. A case study from Aigbokhan (2000) shows that polarization
in Nigeria and the inability of the government to address it affects the nation
greatly in a negative way. The reason why this study has been chosen is because
of the motive of the author to expose the propaganda existing in the political
system of Nigeria. This aims to eliminate criticisms on Nigerian’s political
system, but will also be objective, rather than subjective, in addressing
issues that will be encountered. All in all, the researcher aims to provide
helpful recommendations regarding the operation and the stability of the
political system in the country.
Statement of the Problem
The researcher will investigate the current status of political
system in Nigeria in accordance to propaganda. Specifically, the focus will be
on development-oriented propaganda in Nigeria and how they contribute to
development and recovery from poverty.
In this study, several key queries will be sought. They are:
1.
What are the objectives and
goals of current propaganda in Nigeria?
2.
In accordance to reigning
politician effort in Nigeria, what are their propaganda to fight poverty and
promote development?
3.
How do political propaganda in
Nigeria sustain the political system in Nigeria?
4.
What are the criticisms that politicians
usually receive from the government itself and the society?
5.
What are the improvements that
need to be done to make their political propaganda and operations better and
more effective?
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study is to provide a helpful professional
material about political propaganda in Nigeria. This material should educate
the readers about the politics and political propaganda in areas of conflict
and how they differentiate themselves from the state or the government. Civil
society comes from the people and thus, might be able to give things that the
government cannot give to citizens. Development-oriented propaganda need to be
exposed in terms of their purpose and helpfulness, in order to draw more
support for sustaining and improving their organization. This paper might trace
possible barriers that prevent Nigeria politics to achieve their goals, but
might also provide solutions on how those barriers can be overcome.
Methodology
Qualitative research method will be utilized in the
study. The value of qualitative research can best be understood by examining
its characteristics. One of the primary advantages of qualitative research is
that it is more open to the adjusting and refining of research ideas as an
inquiry proceeds. Also, the researcher does not attempt to manipulate the
research setting, as in an experimental study, but rather seeks to understand
naturally occurring phenomena in their naturally occurring states. Inductive
reasoning, as opposed to deductive reasoning, is common in qualitative
research, along with content or holistic analysis in place of statistical
analysis (Meyer et al, 1995).
Miles & Huberman (1984) believe that the data of
qualitative research are particularly attractive because they provide:
well-grounded, rich descriptions and explanations; preservations of time flows,
chronologies, causality; serendipitous findings for new theory construction;
and a quality of "undeniability."
The participants of the study will consist of 10
politicians and political analyst in Nigeria. They will be recruited through
mails and phone calls and will be interviewed with the use of open-ended
questionnaires. The interviews will be conducted by the researcher with a tape
recorder, and data will be eventually transcribed afterwards.
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Dike, V.E. (2001). The Global Economy and Poverty in Nigeria. Amadu University Press,
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Economic Commission for Africa (2002). Nigeria – Untapped Potential. In
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Onwudiwe, E. (2004). Nigeria. United Nations White Paper, Brussels.
Meyer, D.G., Powell, K.S., & Tucker, M.L. (1995).
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