Some West African
countries adopt the Unitary System of government while others do not for some of the
reasons below.
countries adopt the Unitary System of government while others do not for some of the
reasons below.
- Population: A country with very small
population may find it very convenient to
operate the Unitary system rather than Federal
system. Examples include Gambia and Ghana. - Flexible Constitution: A state or country
that is relatively new may wish to adopt Unitary System because the Unitary
Constitution is generally flexible and
easy to amend to meet changing situations. - Insufficiency of Natural Resources: If a country does
not have enough natural resources, a unitary system of government would be
preferred. - Size of the Country: The Unitary system is suitable for a
country which is small in size. It allows
for uniform administration. - Homogenous population: If the people of a country have the same
culture, language etc, the Unitary system
rather than the Federal system of government
would be preferred. - Absence of Minority Groups: Unitary system
will work well where there are no minority groups.. - Lack of fear of domination: In a country where
the different sections of the nation do not fear any form of domination, the
unitary system could easily be adopted.
In addition to the
above, some countries may want to adopt the unitary system because of its numerous advantages and features such as:
above, some countries may want to adopt the unitary system because of its numerous advantages and features such as:
- Cheaper to Run: The
system reduces cost of administration - Speedy Decision
Making - Uniform Development
- Promotion of
National Unity: Since the people are loyal to one government,
National unity can easily be achieved - Absence of conflict;
between ihe central government and component
units
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