Browsing by Author "Muhammad, Idris Ladan"

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    An Analysis of Differences, Major Themes, Styles and Use of Language in Emecheta, Kincaid, Walker and Ba
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2020-12-07) Azan, Baba James; Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    When there are similarities, there must be differences, the selected texts share elements of differences to some extent. The selected novels under study were written between 1976 - 1982. For instance, The Joys of Motherhood was written in 1979, The Autobiography of my Mother was written in 1976, The Color purple was written in 1982, and So long a letter was written in 1979. Thus, two of the texts The Joys of Motherhood and So Long a Letter Are African novels written in the same year, while two of the texts The Color Purple and The Autobiography of my Mother are American novels written in different yea
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    CORRUPTION AND MORAL DEGENERACY IN ABUBAKAR GIMBA'S FOOTPRINTS
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2021-05-03) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James
    The African elites condemned the colonial leaders for not utilizing the abundant human and natural resources in the land as they should be. This thinking necessitated the call and agitations for independence and self-rule. The agitations are flourished on the promises and expectationsfor positive change towards progress and development. Within a very short time of independence with the African leaders in place, social and economic conditions started dwindling due to deviating from visionary and selfless service to selfishness, greed, hatred and other vices. This ugly development posed a great threat to the development of Africa and Nigeria in particular. This paper explores Gimba's concern for leaders with purposeful leadership qualities and visionary focus that will shift the African society from corrupt and moral failure tendency for an enabling environment for sustainable development. This paper examines through a modernist interrogation of the novel that a corrupt-free and morally upright societyis the only way out for the development of any society. It further advocates for a shift from the devastating situation to a more purposeful and visionary leadership for progress and development. Key Words: Corruption, Moral Decadence, Leadership, Development,
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    Disregard of Civil Rights of Blacks and the African-American Female Identity in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State Uiversity Keffi, 2023-02-02) Azan, Baba James; Adokwe, Grace; Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    The work discusses the disregard of the civil rights of blacks exploring the degrading conditions in which African-Americans lived when racism, citizenship identity and segregation went unchallenged in the United States. It also goes further to explore the identity of the African- American women who were mostly never passive and suffered both racism, sexism and sometimes poverty. The writer explores how unity can help a people to overcome their challenges and the joy they get from understanding and embracing their African cultural practices which the white saw as barbaric which were giving meaning to by the missionaries.
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    IKWU G'UMAMA ENE G ONAJE-THE BRUTAL DEATH OF MAMA ONAJE-AGATU, ORAL ARTISTE
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2019-12-01) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James
    The study examined "Ikwu g ’umama Ene G 'onaye ” (The brutal death of Mama Onaje). Mama Onaje is one of the renowned Agatu oral artisted in Benue and Nasarawa Stale. The song is composed by one of the famous Agatu oral artistes on the brutalization and death of Mama Onaje in the form of dirge. To this effect, songs in Agatu were composed and interpreted in English. Two songs from the songs of the oral artiste, Agaba Echo, were interpreted artistically, bringing out the fact that, truth ' is stranger than fiction, as Mama Onaje died because of her truth. The theory or method for language production is applied for a better understanding of the message.
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    MORALITY AND THE CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA IN AHUBAKAR GIMBA’S SUNSET FOR MANDARIN
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2029-05-05) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James; Olusunle, O Kilkelome
    Nigeria is over five decades of self-rule as an independent nation amidst serious challenges. The country’s inability to cater for its teeming population in terms of shelter, food and security is of great concern. Almost all facets of developments have been shattered. Nigeria is bedeviled with security threat such as the ravaging Boko Haram insurgency, Biafranist agitation, Herds men/far mers clashes, kidnapping, ethno-religious crisis and other security antecedents. On the other hand, there is the prompt lack of prompt payment of workers’ salaries and pensions, excruciating intermittent fuel scarcity, absence of qualitative education among other problems. Though Nigeria’s current malaise can be traced to other factors, such as the despotic nature of colonial rule, autocratic military regimes of the past and the general political leadership that entrenched un-population policies; it is obvious that lack of purposeful leadership in all strata of Nigeria’s political platform is the most serious of all the causes. This article explores the need for Nigeria to invest massively on leadership right from the cradle through all stages of human development. The study posits that it is through this leadership policy that the desired institution of good governance and productive change mantra can be realized. More so, the study explores the Islamic perspective that provides non toxic naturalistic good governance via developmental and purposeful leadership. Key: Leadership, Good governance, Shepherd, Accountability, Steward, Religion
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    A MORPHO-PHONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF MINIMAL PAIRS IN HAUSA AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2020-09-12) Shehu, Ibrahim Ahmad; Tanimu, Yusuf; Yakubu, Patience Vintse; Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Abubakar, Sirajo Muhammad; Maikeffi, Rabo
    The research aims at doing a morpho-phonological analysis of minimal pairs in Hausa and English Languages to bring to bear the problems Hausa speakers of English have in pronouncing English minimal pairs using contrastive analysis. The study is motivated into this investigation by some observed speech features of some ■ Hausa speakers of English as they communicate in English. This is observable when, for instcmce, a typical Hausa native seems to give some English minimal pairs similar pronunciations irrespective of the sound contrast distinguishing them. Thus, one hears a Hausa speaker of English pronouncing the following pairs of words: cope, cop and cup; fame and firm; pen and pain; mother and murder; Jun and phone; foam and form etc as if they were the same in spelling, pronunciation and meaning. The research established the basic factor affecting the Hausa pronunciation of English minimal pairs. The contrastive Analysis Hypothesis developed by Robert Lado (1957) was used as a theory for analysis. Data were ■ collected through audio-tape recording. A Sensonic (Sony Recorder) was used as an instrument in the recording. The population was drawn from three states in Northern Nigeria. The analysis revealed that most English and Hausa minimal pairs initial and final are consonantal, while medial are vowel based. Tone played a prominent role in distinguishing two or more lexical items in the Hausa language. The research recommended that the Hausa speakers of English (especially those in the study area) should make a stringent effort to become fully aware of their innate tendencies to commit the pronunciation errors identified in this research work so that they will be able to identify areas of similarity as well as the difference between ■ English and Hausa
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    The Nigeria Political Class and the Quest For Good Governance in Abubakar Gimba’s Innocent
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2019-03-02) Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    Emerging from the experience of colonialism, Nigerians craved for assessable and affordable leadership and governance from the emerging politicians who took over the mantle of leadership. Unfortunately, such hope was dashed as they failed in their promises and responsibilities for entrenching sustainable development in the country. This paper examines Abubakar Gimba’s novel Innocent Victims and explores his idea of the leadership question in Nigeria and the quest for patriotic, dedicated and committed leaders that will transform the nation to the peak of development bearing in mind the abundant human and natural resources the country is blessed with. The paper observes through a Marxist interrogation of the novel that morality is an essential element in good leadership. It also explores the class stratification in Nigerian political system that negates the lower class, such that it affects the leadership and governance demonstration in Nigeria, hence, good governance and development has eluded the nation. It further craves for a shift from the present phenomenon to a more proactive state. Key Words: Colonialism, Leadership, Corruption, Governance and Development
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    The Politics of Environmental Degredation in Tanure Ojaide’s TheActivist
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2020-02-05) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Yakubu, Patience Vintse; Garbson, Zephaniah John
    The Niger-Delta issue has been one of the major concerns of contemporary Nigerian writers and critics for sometimes now, in most of works, both poetry and prose, they reflect the sociopolitical and socio-economic realities of present day society. They also depict the plundering of the land by the leaders as well as the political and economic marginalization of the down trodden. It is these realities that Tanure Ojaide’s The Activist explores. This paper explores environmental issues as well as socio-political agitations as depicted in the novel, using ecocritical literary theory. The paper also draws attention to the effect of politics of of environmental degradation, government and leaders actions and inactions over the affairs of the people in the oil rich region. Keywords: Politics, Environmental degradation and Eco-criticism
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    RADICAL FEMINISM IN JP CLARK'S THE * WIVES' REVOLT
    (Department of English, 2021-01-01) Azan, Baba James; Adokwe, Grace; Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    Womens solidarity is founded upon rebellion. And rebellion, in its turn, can only find its justification in this solidarity- Ideological Reading of lyorwucse Hagher's Mulkin Mata, Akoh went further to state in his work that, 'Over time, women or feminism and revolution have come to be passengers in the same boat, heading for the same destination change; change that is achieved through an overthrow of a
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    Reflection of African Leadership Problems in Abubakar Gimba's Sun Set for a Mandarin
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2019-06-05) Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    Politically committed African novelists depict the decadence of the political class, and exhibit a preoccupation with public affairs, leadership and governance problems. Abubakar Gimba's Sun set for a Mandarin reflects leadership problems characterized by abuse of power, greed, tribalism and other forms of vices. Gimba laments hoio a continent like Africa that is blessed zvith abundant human and natural resources suffers from moral decadence and lack of productivity. This negative attitude has greatly affected or caused underdevelopment in the continent. This research explores hozu bad leaders abuse their position of authority considering their selfish interests as primary to the collective interest of the society. A paradigm for good leadership by patriotic and committed citizens that will fight all forms of social vices that are a hindrance to good governance is advocated. Key words: - Leadership, governance, abuse ofpozver, productivity, underdevelopment
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    SOCIETAL EXIGENCIES AND LITERARY TECHNIQUE (DRAMATIC TECHNIQUE)
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-01-01) Azan, Baba James; Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Adokwe, Grace
    Like clay in the hands of highly experienced porters, the authors have laid bare the age-long relationship that has been in existence between arts and the society. The effect that societal norms exert on the structure, form and even style of a work of.art is elucidated. Drawing backups from Fugard's Sizwe Bansi is Dead and Thiongo's Tlte Trial of Dedan Kimathi, the authors have convinced us that the exigencies of the times in which their plays were written adversely affected the playwrights style. Not haying any camps in which they could pitch their tents, they had no option but to spend currency that was coined right out of their own mint by evolving styles that were non-existent in those days. Fugard for instance, resorted to the use of paucity of characters as a technique while Thiongo ......deployed the use of types as can be seen in the array of raggedly clad country side peasants that abound in the play, all these were meant to keep everything on the down low.
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    Supremacy of Idealism and the Idea of Leadership in Abubakar Gimba’a Innocent Victims and Footprints
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2019-03-04) Muhammad, Idris Ladan
    Nigeria's quest for independence is to release itself from the shackles of colonialism and its attendant evils. This paper examines the quest for self rule and its aftermath, the problems that surrounded the new generation of Nigerian leaders (black elite) vide leadership failure characterised by corruption, students demonstrations, misuse of power, retardation, stagnation, lack offocus, etc as orchestrated by visionless leadership that bedevilled the nation. It further explores the role of fictional characters and various institutions in saving the nation. It equally reveals how bad and corrupt leaders overuse their power at the expense of the led to derail any positive measure for good leadership and governance. The paper further advocates the entrenchment of visionary leaders in the country whose sole interest and concern would be to establish an effective leadership and governance structure that can benefit the generality of country's citizens.
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    THE VALUES OF ORAL TRADITION IN THE SONGS OF RABIU G’ENE G ONDE: (AN AGATU WORLD VIEW
    (Department of English, Nasarawa State University keffi., 2019-12-08) Muhammad, Idris Ladan; Azan, Baba James
    In this article, we analyse the values of oral tradition using the coll ection(s) from the songs of one of the Agatu oral artists named Rabiu G 'qne G ’gnde. We used the theoty of language production generated from the use of the phrases and sentences used by the artiste in question in his oral intellectual display. The theory holds that, the forms of oral and written language are determined by the contexts in which the language is generated. The aim of doing all these is to bring out how important oral tradition is via songs. Oral interview is used as a method or source of information for this discourse. It is discovered in the study that much value are attached to Agatu oral tradition.