In simple terms, the objective of the paper is to identify and discuss the challenges to democracy and good governance in the country and proffer suggestions for a better democratic nigeria. Despite these constitutional provisions, as well as the enormous financial resources, and huge potentials of the country, including the social and economic policies that have been implemented by successive administrations good governance continues to be elusive to nigeria. Issues and problems in corporate governance in nigeria. Democracy in nigeria is alien and its practice has proved difficult. Democracy, political participation and good governance in nigeria. Norad was requested to undertake the study by the norwegian embassy in nigeria. Security challenges in nigeria and national transformation. Pretoria university law press pulp the pretoria university law press pulp is a publisher at the faculty of law, university of pretoria, south africa. The government of nigeria took a major step to accelerate reduction. Nigeria officially the federal republic of nigeria, is a country in west africa, bordering niger in. The paper public sector restructuring and governance in nigeria. A significant feature of this international framework is its explicit grounding in principles that can apply to entities of all sizes in the public sector.
Good governance theory and the quest for good governance in. International journal of politics and good governance volume viii, no. This report an outcome of an expert group meeting held on the challenge of local government financing in developing countries documents both the challenges and solutions related to the ability of local governments to mobilize revenues from local resources. Barriers and enablers for womens participation in governance in. The study discovered the following challenges as hampering the institutionalization of good governance in nigeria. Good governance in africa africa has come a long way to good governance. Poor governance and human resource challenges are linked to. Good governance is the solution to africas problems. It is a weak democracy that repudiates inalienable ethos of its true identity.
Corporate governance and sustainable development in. Good governance has been perceived as the most significant. Governance, in the world of globalization and competition, matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing. What are some of the governance problems facing nigeria. This means that the way and manner power is exercised by the government in managing a countrys social economic resources can affect the security of the state in one way or the other. Issues and challenges of governance in nigeria from the outset, therefore, i want to put in a disclaimer that, by training, i am not a political scientist. Pdf challenges of good governance in ethiopia fikre. Others are abuse of the electoral process, insecurity, negative orientation to governance and lack of patriotic politicians. The role of governance can not be undermined in the study of security challenges in nigeria. Egovernance in the public sectorelectronic governance and administration is very. Challenges of good governance and sustainable development in. Trend, challenges and the way forward uyiekpen ogbeide department of political science and public administration university of benin, edo state nigeria and igbinedion sunday osahon department of economics and statistics university of benin, edo state nigeria summary.
International peace institute to collaborate on the publication of this important analytical report on effective governance in challenging environments. In this light, the paper concludes that for there to be significant improvement in the democratic processes, amongst others, nigerian political. All efforts by successive civilian governments to entrench true democracy and good governance in the country seem to have met brick walls in. That is why many nations are striving to be seen to offer good governance to its citizenry. This paper is an attempt to do just that, using nigeria as a casestudy. Business regulatory agencies in many countries nigeria specifically have responded by enacting governance codes as a means of better oversight and to align with international best practice. Challenges and prospects is a descriptive analysis that has relied on the use of secondary data as its source of information. Democracy and political participation are related to good governance are interrelated and complementary but appear to be antithetical in nigeria. This code of corporate governance practices was based on unitary board structure as in the uk and usa with emphasis on the identified triple constraints.
Therefore, the quest for good leadership is a sinequanon for governance and sustainable development. Insights from a case study in ondo state reference url share. Full text identifying key challenges facing healthcare systems in. In addition, among essential qualities of effective leadership the most important qualities of effective leadership have been touched. Governance also has an important regional dimension relating to the institutional structures and norms that guide a regions approach to challenges and that help shape its political culture. The paper therefore focuses on the education sector and human capital development, using secondary sources of data. Good governance in the public sector consultation draft. Corruption in nigeria has been a prevalent issue for decades. 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 report draws on the findings and recommendations of a joint seminar on effective and inclusive governance in africa. Joseph abugu, professor of commercial and industrial law, university of lagos, akoka, in his article issues and problems in corporate governance in nigeria examines the problem of corporate governance in nigeria and argue that in an environment of corruption, bribery and ethnic favouritism. Economic governance includes decisionmaking processes that affect a countrys economic activities and its relationships with other economies. Governance in this context can apply to corporate, international, national, or local governance as well as the interactions between other sectors. An assessment of the challenges and prospects of good.
Nigeria states scorecard pdf world bank nigeria audit firm assessment. Nigeria are expected to work, then, nigeria needs good governance so as to be able to actualise its potentials and improve the wellbeing of the citizens and development in geopolitical terms. It observes the manifestation of unethical behaviour amongst public officials as the major challenge hindering development in the country. This masters thesis seeks to shed light on the general connection between good governance and gender equality. Many government institutions do not adequately engage with citizens or the private sector and lack the capacity to. The nigerian government has published statistics on women in elected. Issues and challenges of governance in nigeria by professor. Good governance and its role in societal development good governance is a system of governance that is able to unambiguously identify the basic values of the society where values are economic, political and sociocultural issues including human rights, and pursue these. In this regard, like the legal system in nigeria, corporate governance practices mirrored the. Enduring lessons and opportunities for youth in africa 1.
Ekundayo department of administration faculty of management sciences national open university of nigeria jabi, abuja, fct, nigeria. Confronting the challenges of leadership and governance in nigeria today rests on our preparedness to. Home ifpri publications challenges of land governance in nigeria. If nigeria and its neighbouring lake chad states want to sever the bond. The department for international development dfid leads the uks global efforts to. This paper, therefore, examines the challenges facing the nigerian economy and avers that nigerias 2020 project will remain a dream without first resolving its longstanding institutional and infrastructural constraints. Corporate governance in nigeria1 nigerian law guru. There are roadblocks to a strong democracy in nigeria at all levels of government. The development advisory committee of the organization for economic cooperation and development is on record in support of participatory development, which includes democratization, improved governance, and human rights. Corruption and the challenges of good governance in the. Boko haram is among the key peace and security challenges. However, good urban governance practice in land administration has not improved. Archived from the original pdf on 16 february 2008. The first two chapters attempt to provide one possibility for understanding womens rights conditions in middle east, north africa mena and subsaharan africa through the theory of governance.
Corporate governance, sustainability, development, perceptions, transparency. Sustainable, health system, vision, strategies, challenges, nigeria. Good governance, entrepreneurship, development, introduction many scholars have written extensively on entrepreneurship development and its benefits to economic advancement of a nation. In international development, good governance is a way of measuring how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in a preferred way. And then use the results of a purposive survey of the meaning of csr among nigerian banks to conduct an exploratory analysis of indigenous conception of csr. Jul 14, 2011 despite the countrys rapid growth driven by its oil reserves, nigeria has long suffered from political corruption that continues to stifle the country today. Introduction the absence of a plan whether short term, medium term or long term or in any society spells grim destiny. Good governance is equivalent to purposive, development oriented, citizen friendly, citizen caring, participatory and responsive public management committed to improvement inequality life of the people. Good governance as a possible criteria for governance in the country.
Challenges of good governance and leadership in nigeria under. Poor urban governance in land administration is still ongoing ibid. Abstract this paper is based on good governance theory and its implications for good governance in nigeria it elucidates. In the next section, we provide some perspective of the current structure of ownership in the. A governance approach highlights issues of state responsiveness and accountability, and the. The study makes recommendations for norways strategic approach to governance in nigeria based on a political economy analysis. This study, democracy and good governance in nigeria. Delta region and inadequate infrastructures are some of the issues in the country. Corruption and the challenges of good governance in. This concept is tied to developmental aid to third world countries by the western countries after the cold war era between usa and ussr.
The paper, however, concludes that official corruption which has hitherto cascaded. Yet, it should strive to build on them, address structural problems and confront future challenges. Hence good governance requires no ordinary type of leadership as. Although, the british did not leave a large civil service system, it left a civil service that was efficient and effective. Challenges of good governance and sustainable development. This paper therefore, tried to highlight the effect of corruption on good governance in nigeria, with the intension of proffering some workable solutions to the problem. The study adopts descriptive approach and content analysis as its methodological orientation. The effect of corruption in south africa has seriously constrained development of the national economy and has significantly inhibited good governance in the country. Background in the last 25 years following the collapse of communism in eastern europe, the challenges of. Poor corporate governance and corporate failure lpc solicitors. Fatile, jacob olufemi department of public administration, faculty of management sciences, lagos state university, ojo, lagos, nigeria abstract information and communication technologies icts have changed the process of governance in the world. Pdf the challenges of good governance, accountability of. Abstract after 55 years of political independence, nigeria continues to grapple with the challenges of democratic transformation and good governance.
Thus, underscoring the significance and prominent role. Facing the challenge of the islamic state in west africa province. High cost of governance and the challenges of national. We conducted this study to identify the principal challenges in the health sector in. Challenges of governance in nigeria imoukhuede benedict kayode department of public administration, rufus giwa polytechnic owo, ondo state, nigeria abstract this paper examines the issues of corruption, political accountability and the challenges of governance with emphasis on the fourth republic of nigeria that is 1999 2016.
Qualities of effective leadership and its impact on good. In the inaugural businessday scholars in society forum in lagos, nigeria. In the words of ayodele adelaja adekoya, the challenges of good corporate governance in nigeria are more external than internal to corporations, and effort to address these challenges must come. Public sector restructuring and governance in nigeria. In accordance with the scale and importance of these challenges, the department for. Qualities of effective leadership and its impact on implementation of principles of good governance in the preceding discussions, the writer tries to state about the meanings of some key words. Myth or opportunity for nigerian public administration. Indeed, according to 2015 data from the afro barometer survey. Civil service, development, democratization, good governance, nigeria introduction the civil service model being operated in nigeria has its origin in british colonial administration. The nigerian government could launch an interagency investigative panel. Corporate governance practices in nigeria springerlink. Good governance has always been an important issue in global development.
Pdf prospect and challenges of corporate governance. Conflicttriggered by political competition and communal, ethnic, religious or resource allocation rivalriesposes a major threat to democracy. The report also identifies successful governance mechanisms for efficient. Abstract the purpose of this paper was to assess the challenges of good governance in ethiopia. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of revised code of corporate governance 2011 for public companies in nigeria and how these changes affect the quality of financial reporting in. Most third world countries have been identified by the world bank as chronically groaning under the spell of underdevelopment, rooted in corruption and bad leadership. Corruption and the challenges of good governance in the nigerian public sector. The government of nigeria is taking the lead to tackle these issues, but. Contemporary perspectives from subsaharan africa published by. I declare that an evaluation of good governance and ervice delivery at subs national. Nigeria an overview of challenges to peace and security. Nigeria cannot become a member of this enviable club without the necessary structure.
Publication governance and security challenges in nigeria. Issues in security, good governance and its challenges to. Japanese speaking people of japan to nigeria with approximately 300 languages. Challenges of good governance and leadership in nigeria under the current democracy 2. After the introduction, the paper makes some conceptual clarifications and delves into some models of e governance, and there after took a cursory look at the challenges of implementing e governance in nigeria before making some recommendations. Constitutionalism and democratic governance in africa. Nigerias government was a coalition of conservative parties. Democracy, political participation and good governance in. Good governance has become the major buzz word in aid policy and development thinking today.
Many of the first republic politicians were not corrupt since the majority of them came into politics with ideologies and principles. Africa has the right to take pride in its achievements. South africas complex political design is a contributing factor to the rise of corruption, which has adversely affected stability and trust and which has damaged the ethos of democratic values and principles. Its clearly that good governance is the solution to the problems that we have on our continent. Leadership and the challenges of good governance in nigeria. Governance is the process of decisionmaking and the process by which decisions are implemented. Economic transformation and developmental governance in. Pdf effective leadership for good governance in nigeria. May 21, 2009 nigeria, which has long struggled with governance issues and poverty, is in need of a profound economic transformation. Security challenges in nigeria and national transformation international journal of managerial studies and research ijmsr page 10 2.
The basic purpose of this study is to xray the relationship between good governance and democracy and to identify those factors that militate against good. In nigeria, there are three main codes that cover mostly public and private business organizations. The challenges of leadership and governance in africa. The findings have implications for company management and regulation as africa charts its course in attaining the united nations sustainable development goals. Numerous key studies such as aprm report on nigeria, unecas african governance report, nigeria aprm country selfassessment report, unecas governance for a progressing africa, to mention just a few. This chapter is meant to develop students knowledge and understanding on how government services are performed through the modern technology. Democracy and governance in africa democratization in. From the outset, therefore, i want to put in a disclaimer that, by training, i am not a political scientist. It clearly has major implications for equity, poverty and quality of life. Addressing the enabling environment for capacity development in nigeria. The world bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the.
Click download or read online button to get corruption and the challenges of good governance in nigeria book now. As bureaucratic corruption is invariably opportunistic and its extent is closely linked to the extent of government regulation of economic and other activities, we felt that we need to look at the whole issue of promoting ethical behaviour in an integrated way. With the analysis of secondary data, the paper examines the challenges of good governance, accountability of governmental agencies and development in nigeria. African governance systems in the pre and postindependence periods. Peace and security challenges are largely the manifestation of governance challenges such as how. 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. Governance and the challenge of socioeconomic development in nigeria 5 given the fact that the excesses of political leaders through the institutions of governance precipitates and accentuates socioeconomic challenges,3 successful panacea for these challenges must necessarily reflect upon the current.