The challenges of the mass media in promoting good. In nigeria, the role of public service has come under severe criticisms within the context of the gap that exists between its anticipated role and its actual output in guiding the society along the course leading to the desired goal as a result of corruption. The role of the media in promoting good governance in nigeria. This research paper contains challenges and prospects of good governance in buee town 01 kebele, ethiopia. The paper therefore focuses on the education sector and human capital development, using secondary sources of data. This has equally affected the countrys external image among other nations. The lack of good governance in nigeria and its impact on. On 15 january 2019, after about five years of attempting to put together a uniform code of corporate governance, nigeria finally unveiled its national corporate governance code. It is about security of life and property, peace and prosperity. Promoting good governance in nigeria through preelection. Conflicttriggered by political competition and communal, ethnic, religious or resource allocation rivalriesposes a major threat to democracy. The study discovered that political leadership has been seriously constrained by corruption, electoral fraud, mismanagement of resources and poor infrastructural development. A reflection on the nigerian nation and the challenge of leadership since independence 2009.
Challenges and prospects is a descriptive analysis that has relied on the use of. The role of information and communication technologies cucen2017 ayoade 18 several researchers have conducted research on the challenges facing the usage of ict on public service delivery. Corruption and the challenges of good governance in kogi state, nigeria dr. When there is good corporate governance within an organization and across the national economy, it helps to provide a degree of confidence that is necessary for the proper functioning of a market economy. The nigerian code of corporate governance 2018 2018 nccg was issued by the financial reporting council of nigeria frc by virtue of sections 11c and 51c. Abstract after 55 years of political independence, nigeria continues to grapple with the challenges of democratic transformation and good governance. According to alkire 2010, reciprocal relationships exist among good governance, economic growth, and human development. It is exploratory because the paper attempts the nature of legislative proceeding and law making to address good governance by espousing the investigative stance of exploratory research neuman, 2003. All efforts by successive civilian governments to entrench true democracy and good. Leadership, governance, corruption, nigeria introduction nigeria is one of the worlds leading oil producers. Asia, no problem has more fiercely challenged political order in nigeria than ethnoreligious conflicts. Good governance is an essential framework which serves as a means of achieving wider goals such as social and political development, alleviation of poverty and protection of the environment.
Many of the arguments found in the literature of the first and second chapters are beneficial when assessing good governance hypothesis. Key words afrocentricity, eurocentrism, good governance, development, poverty, decoloniality. With the analysis of secondary data, the paper examines the challenges of good governance, accountability of governmental agencies and development in nigeria. An analysis of obasanjo and jonathans administration 1ewuim n.
Lack of necessary number of skilled, committed and motivated man power it is clear that the existence of accurately set rule of law is a backbone to effective functioning of good governance in country. Abstract good governance emerged as a powerful idea when multilateral. At recent time the different definition of the term of good governance given by various international organizations and an attempt has been made to explain in detail the meaning, element and characteristics of good governance. This study, democracy and good governance in nigeria. The relationship between governance and economic growth. Ict in nigeria has not effectively influenced the development of its e governance status due to numerous challenges such as the unwillingness on the part of the government to ensure a two way communication pattern in the governing process. The study looks at the challenges and prospects associated with leadership and good governance in nigeria within the first decade of the fourth republic. It has been observed that nigeria s inability to decisively tac le most development challenges such as poverty, unemployment and deplorable state of infrastructure have been largely attributed to bad governance in all its ramification tafgn, 2011tafgn, 2015. The challenges of the mass media in promoting good governance in nigeria abstract. The challenges of the mass media in promoting good governance in nigeria. The paper recommended that strong and good governance, prudent financial management, and legal system devoid of. The specific features and contributory factors for bad governance which is the bane of underdevelopment and poverty in nigeria were highlighted. Therefore, the paper xrays the causes of insecurity in nigeria, the cost and the effects of insecurity and security challenges and national transformation. The challenges of good governance, accountability of governmental agencies and development in nigeria.
The third discusses the attributes of good governance and the nexus between good governance and public administration, while the fourth segment delves into the state of governance in nigeria from 1999 to date. It is only when such challenges like the need for good governance in the nigerian is made public issue agenda, through the media agendasetter that a wider part of the media audience society would be able to make meaningful contributions towards promoting good governance. According to pradhanand sanyal 2011, the issue of good governance and its impact on development is the heart of all policy debates among the policy makers and researchers p. In nigeria, the role of public service has come under severe criticisms within the context of the gap that exists between its anticipated role and its. The political leadership was expected to grapple with the socioeconomic and political problems of the country, which border on poverty, corruption, lack of good. The companies and allied matters act cap c20 has been a major law regulating corporate governance in nigeria. This paper makes an effort to provide a framework for good governance in india by identifying its essential features and shortcomings in its working and emphasizes need for innovative approaches.
International journal of politics and good governance volume vii, no. The basic purpose of this study is to xray the relationship between good governance and. Corruption has been seen as one of the social problems confronting the developmental efforts of. However, on the contrary, a major challenge to quest for nigeria. The opportunities and challenges of good governance in tigray. In some countries in addition to the civil society, organized. The implications for positive social change include informing policy makers about the importance of infrastructure development in nigeria in order to improve economic growth and the lives of citizens. An understanding of governance as an underlying determinant of development is useful in examining cases of the successful and unsuccessful adoption and implementation of policies in pursuit of security, growth, and equity, and helps explain apparent governance for development.
The generality of nigerians had expected that the return of democratic rule to the country in 1999 will usher in a new dawn. Abstract this paper looks at the problems of democratic governance in. That is why many nations are striving to be seen to offer good governance to its citizenry. In the end, if the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists, to protect them and to promote their common welfare, all else is lost. An understanding of the historical factors which underpin nigeria s urban land administration, planning and governance system, and the current arrangements under the system including its challenges. As part of the effort to develop science education in nigeria, the. In conclusion, the research offers education and human capital development as the key remedies to the challenges of good governance and sustainable development in a democratic nigeria. Pdf corruption and the challenges of good governance in the. Security challenges in nigeria and national transformation. The major parties involved in corporate governance in nigeria are the board of directors, the management and shareholders, creditors, customers, and regulators or government agencies. Pdf the challenges of good governance, accountability of. Corruption upsets ethnic imbalance, and exacerbates problem of national.
Good governance theory and the quest for good governance in. Governance and the challenges of leadership in nigeria modupe. Challenges to democracy and good governance in nigeria. Department of political science imo state university, owerri, email. Thus, underscoring the significance and prominent role. Governance and political leadership in nigeria have been driven by selfinterest and other primordial considerations, which take priority over that. International journal of politics and good governance volume 5, no. Sep 22, 2020 there are roadblocks to a strong democracy in nigeria at all levels of government. All actors other than government and the military are grouped together as part of the. The term good governance, no doubt, has very wide connotations.
That there exist challenges to good governance in nigeria which if not checked could spell doom for its people and the development of th e nigerian state. One of the critical issues dominating public sector management in nigeria, as addison. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. This prevents the judiciary from discharge its duties effectively. Governance or its absence has not been able to provide the people of nigeria and africa generally public goods of health care, education, clean water, electric power, physical security, a salutary environment, and decent transport infrastructure. However, there was a serious problem of shortage of qualified teachers to teach these subjects. The problem of the security sector reform and governance in nigeria. Good governance, entrepreneurship, development, introduction many scholars have written extensively on entrepreneurship development and its benefits to economic advancement of a nation. The military, devoid of leadership and governance qualities, concertedly destroyed the democratic governance structured and subjected institutions of government under an autocratic chain of command. This is closely followed by the role of good governance and public administration in development.
The challenges of good governance, accountability of. Today, nigeria lags behind in various indicators of good governance and global development trends ouagwu, 2002, p. Tracking corrupti on and abuse of office in a democratic. The menace also upsets ethnic imbalance such as the menace of boko haram, and. Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection internet, questionnaire and interview. Abstract nigeria, a country richly endowed with natural resources and high quality human capital is yet to find its rightful place among the comity of nations.
Onifade 2011 has posed a critical question as to whether it s possible to have good. The opportunities and challenges of good governance in. Explore project topics and research ideas related to political corruption and the challenges of good governance in nigeria. In the paragraphs that follow, we highlight some of the major challenges problems of leadership in nigeria.
Challenges of leadership and governance in nigeria 1. Oct 09, 2018 corporate governance challenges in nigeria there are many challenges to the effectiveness of corporate governance in nigeria. Jul 24, 2019 one of the decisive challenges to sound governance, and rule of law in nigeria, was the incursion of the military to the nigerian political environment. Corruption and the challenges of good governance in the. Challenges of good governance and sustainable development in. However, the bad news is that after almost two decades of democratization, the political leadership of nigeria is yet to grapple with the development challenge. Ethical leadership and good governance in nigerian local. This study is on the challenges of mass media in promoting good governance in nigeria. A major reason that has been responsible for her socio. Okenyodo, o 2016 governance, accountability, and security in nige. Issues in security, good governance and its challenges to. M 1department of public administration, nnamdi azikiwe university awka 2department of public administration and local government, university of nigeria, nsukka.
Pdf corruption and the challenges of good governance in. Agenyi, emmanuel, oluyote stephen departments of economics educational foundation and history kogi state college of education, ankpa. The impact of leadership on the governance of infrastructure. Jaypee university of information and technology, waknaghat, solan, hp 173234 neena. Looking at leadership and good governance as defined above, it will therefore means that fostering positive change for the good of the whole, based on inherently acceptable values as outlined in the characteristics of good governance presents us with the desired leadership for attaining governance that is participatory, accountable, transparent, responsive, equitable, effective and efficient. The challenge of seriously seeking and exploiting innovative and more robust and enduring ways of generating resources for the good governance of their states was hardly contemplated by many state. With a multidisciplinary outlook, the journal will stimulate service delivery and performance challenges being faced in government. Corruption and good governance in nigeria international journal of. Democracy, good governance and development in nigeria. Government and its policies are generally viewed as servicing the interests of those in government and their allies.
Challenges of leadership and governance in nigeria research. Corruption and the challenges of good governance in kogi. Many government institutions do not adequately engage with citizens or the private sector and lack the capacity to. In essence, good governance has remained a crucial element of the sociopolitical system of developed countries of world. The impact of good governance on entrepreneurship development. Issues in security, good governance and its challenges to economic growth and development alhaji ahmadu ibrahim yobe state university department of sociology pmb 1144 damaturuyobe state nigeria abstract security is tied to both social, political and economic growth and development of nigeria. It will discuss how poor governance has affected the economy and created social problems which are the key stress points common to developing countries. For instance, the result of the study carried out by ssewanyana and. The political transition in nigeria in may 1999 after years of. This studys afrocentric approach to the understanding of good governance is an epistemological rupture against the eurocentric idea of good governance. The challenges of the mass media in promoting good governance. The challenges of good governance, accountability of governmental agencies and development in nigeria some scholars have argued that the enhanced performance of governmental agencies in any nation is a product of good governance, accountability, transparency and trust, which in turn brings about the improvement in the living standard of the people.
One of the suggestions proffered by the paper is that nigeria and other subsaharan countries should. Challenges of good governance challenges of good governance in the identified areas have identified. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore an ethical leadership model, and determine how such a model could inspire and sustain good governance in nigerian local government administration. Leadership and the challenges of good governance in nigeria. Since independence of the nigerian state in 1960, insecurity remains the greatest. Nigerian leaders lack respect to the rule of law, especially, judicial decisions. They range from corrupt practices, ownership structure, slow and. Challenges and prospects is a descriptive analysis that has relied on the use of secondary data as its source of information. It provides some mechanisms for corporate governance. This paper examines the supremacy of the constitution and governance in nigeria and observes that there has been poor culture of constitutionalism in nigeria.
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