The topic of this paper is´" Corruption as a challenge to Good Governance in Nigeria" the objecti... more The topic of this paper is´" Corruption as a challenge to Good Governance in Nigeria" the objective of the paper is to examine the impact of corruption as a challenge to good governance in Nigeria. The paper reveals that corruption has short and long term effects, resulting to the collapse of social and economic infrastructures of the nation. The paper concludes that the magnitude of corruption in Nigeria is increasing with very undesirable consequences. The paper recommends that for democratic governance to thrive in Nigeria, the people must be vigilant and demand accountability from the leaders.
Local government administration in Nigeria is classified as the third tier of government while se... more Local government administration in Nigeria is classified as the third tier of government while several problems have been its recurring decimal and various reforms since 1976 haven't been able to make the system effective and responsible to developmental challenges. Most responses to the challenges have concentrated on looking inward for respite without much success informed this the paper to examine the lessons that could be learnt from comparative local government studies from nations like United States of America, France, India and Britain. It is a descriptive study that relied on secondary data sources. The paper revealed that the challenges inhibiting efficient service delivery range from undue intervention by the state governments, the structure, corruption, over politicization of administration and staffing which were not found to be so in other systems. The study concluded that the challenges are institutional and attitudinal in nature which could be addressed given that there is the political will by the Federal and State governments. It recommended a democratized multilayer local government system, legal framework to checkmate excessive intervention by State government, enhancement of human resources capacity and accountable leadership.
The topic of this paper is´" Corruption as a challenge to Good Governance in Nigeria" the objecti... more The topic of this paper is´" Corruption as a challenge to Good Governance in Nigeria" the objective of the paper is to examine the impact of corruption as a challenge to good governance in Nigeria. The paper reveals that corruption has short and long term effects, resulting to the collapse of social and economic infrastructures of the nation. The paper concludes that the magnitude of corruption in Nigeria is increasing with very undesirable consequences. The paper recommends that for democratic governance to thrive in Nigeria, the people must be vigilant and demand accountability from the leaders.
Local government administration in Nigeria is classified as the third tier of government while se... more Local government administration in Nigeria is classified as the third tier of government while several problems have been its recurring decimal and various reforms since 1976 haven't been able to make the system effective and responsible to developmental challenges. Most responses to the challenges have concentrated on looking inward for respite without much success informed this the paper to examine the lessons that could be learnt from comparative local government studies from nations like United States of America, France, India and Britain. It is a descriptive study that relied on secondary data sources. The paper revealed that the challenges inhibiting efficient service delivery range from undue intervention by the state governments, the structure, corruption, over politicization of administration and staffing which were not found to be so in other systems. The study concluded that the challenges are institutional and attitudinal in nature which could be addressed given that there is the political will by the Federal and State governments. It recommended a democratized multilayer local government system, legal framework to checkmate excessive intervention by State government, enhancement of human resources capacity and accountable leadership.
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