The Military Intervention in Politics and Human Right Abuses in Nigeria Under Abacha Regime 1993-1998

Student: OGBADU SAMSON IKAKA (Project, 2025)
Department of Public Administration
Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State

Abstract

ABSTRACT The main focus of this research work tilled "The Military Indention ml ethics and Human Right Abuses in Nigeria Under Abacha Regime 1991-1998" ^as to assess the military regime of Late General Sanmi Abacha and its effects on Nigeria as a nation and Us citizens. Explanatory research design was adopted to explain data collected from a study population of 320. 'J he information collected were presented and analyzed using statistical tables, while the hypotheses were equally tested using chi square. The research findings included: that corruption, political violence, socio-economic crisis, etc, were responsible for military intervention in politics; the autocratic nature of the military had negative impacts on human rights; human rights violation led lo poverty; etc. the research ended with recommendations that: efforts should be made to keep the military out of politics by practicing true democracy, adopting the culture of free and fair elections; government should be open and responsible; the military should be contented with their role of safe-guarding the territorial integrity of the nation, etc.

Keywords
military intervention politics human right abuses nigeria under abacha regime
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