Literature and democratic reforms in Nigeria
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This paper is on the impact of literature on the democratic reforms process in Nigeria. It explains democracy as an alternative political system that involves the freedom of human relationships in the acquisition and exercise of power to the benefit of the people. Literature, by its nature does not thrive in the oblivion, it emanates and develops from the conscious act of me in the society. These are preceded by the definitions of literature, democracy and reform to the foreground understanding of the works. It concludes by urging literary writers to, with deep sense of commitment, be painstaking in weeding the garden of democracy.
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