ABSTRACT

Abstract

Sociologically, society is stratified into either homogenous or heterogeneous. Naturally, the heterogeneous society is always complex due to the fact that is densely populated by migrants besides the indigenes and thereby makes it susceptible to different challenges such as; insecurity, inequality distribution of economy, tribal chauvinism, sectarian crisis, political instability among others. It is a known fact that Nigeria is populated by over 250 different ethnic groups and in addition to that some states are distinguished by various mineral resources. Hitherto, Nigeria is clueless on how to properly and adequately harness these human and material resources. As a result of that clamouring for resource control and restructuring diffuses Nigerian atmosphere. The purpose of this study is to view restructuring and resource control from Islamic perspective. Therefore, the qualitative approach was used to examine the need and strategy used by the Prophet in restructuring Madinah and how its resource was controlled with a view to supporting the legitimacy of restructuring and resource control in Nigeria. Among the recommendations made was that restructuring and resource control are in tandem with precepts of Islam, the true federalism is antidote for clamouring against restructuring and resource control in Nigeria among others. The paper concludes that the inability to harness both human and material resources is the factor that makes Nigeria a victim of various challenges.