The role of colonial state in the emergence of modern Minna town 1910-1960 / Salihu Ibrahim and Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri

Historically some towns owe their emergence to such
developments like warfare, trade and commerce while others
emerged because of geographical or military factors. Apologist
of colonialism and bourgeoisie scholars’ emphasized the role of
colonial state in the establishment and emergence of town/cities in
Africa. This paper adds voice to the existing literature and further
argued that it did not just found such settlements but improved
on the agglomeration process following its various policies. To
successfully conduct this study critical analysis of
secondary sources is employed. The research aim at an
examination of the growth and development of Minna town
in the face of modernization, urbanization and changing
socio-economic and political environment, it traced the
emergence of the town to colonial era in 1910 following the
British conquest of the area and consequent establishment of
colonial administrative structures. The significance of the
paper lies in its ability to unravel the historicity of the origin of
Minna and to point out the