The concept of civil military relations in the management of African political affairs.

A fundamental feature of the pattern of civil-military relations hereinafter CMR in most of Africa has been the historical trading of places between the military and the civilian population. This study was motivated by the fact that, post independent military structure are colonial legacies and the Police, Army and Intelligence security Acts are yet to be amended and reformed for them to be able to meet the prevailing demands. The research problem was premised on the desktop evidence that, the civilian populace, whose constitutional duty and right is to supervise the military, themselves became subjects, hostages and victims of the military hegemony. This reversal of roles has had disastrous consequences for political stability and national development (Ebo: et al). Political instability, kleptomania, manipulation of ethno-religious cleavages, economic malaise, systemic and brutal human rights abuses have been the net effect of poorly managed civil-military relations.