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

Ibrahim, Salihu and Ahmad Sabri, Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani (2018) The role of colonial state in the emergence of modern Minna town 1910-1960 / Salihu Ibrahim and Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri. Voice of Academia (VOA), 13 (1). pp. 28-36. ISSN 2682-7840

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Abstract

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

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Item Type: Article
Creators:
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Ibrahim, Salihu
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Ahmad Sabri, Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani
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Subjects: N Fine Arts > NA Architecture > Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah > Sg Petani Campus > Research Management Institute (RMI), UiTM Cawangan Kedah
Journal or Publication Title: Voice of Academia (VOA)
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Voice of Academia (VOA)
ISSN: 2682-7840
Volume: 13
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 28-36
Keywords: Colonial Growth Information; Development; Town and Urbanization
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/32013
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