International journal of advanced legal studies and governance, volume 6, number 1, april 2016 46 issn. Generally, it is when governance is geared towards ensuring justice and equity in the distribution of the nations. Leadership, islam, model, accountability, good governance. However, on the contrary, a major challenge to quest for nigeria. 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. Democratic governance and political participation in nigeria 1999.
While juxtaposing democracy and good governance, it concluded that the crisis in one would inextricably lead to the crisis in the other. The conceptualization of good governance in nigeria 104 105 4. It identified the problems that have militated against nigeria s democratic sustainability in the past to include lack of proper democratic institutions. Wellingtonnz issues of democracy and governancedemocracy wikipediabing. The study adopted qualitative research and documentary method of data collection. It provides some mechanisms for corporate governance. 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. It identified the problems that have militated against nigeria s democratic sustainability in the past to. It goes further to suggest that only good governance through participation in such party conflicts can true real dividend of democratic participation accrue to the niger delta people. A catalyst to national peace, stability and development find. Accountability and good governance at the grassroots level in. The role of ngos in democratic governance in nigeria with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire.
Ethical leadership and good governance in nigerian local. 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 article draws data from secondary and primary sources, which include the authors close observations of events in nigeria. M 1department of public administration, nnamdi azikiwe university awka 2department of public administration and local government, university of nigeria, nsukka. Frcn released the national code of corporate governance 2016 the nccg. The use of functional is important because to a layman government is funding the teaching and learning of science in nigeria schools. Pdf the military misrule in nigeria has entrenched corruption into our polity. Jul 24, 2019 this article examines the state of governance in nigeria and assesses the factors militating against the promotion of public good and effective service delivery in the country. Elections and governance in nigerias fourth republic on jstor. It is evident, therefore, that the crisis of democracy and good governance in nigeria in the last decade is myriad and complex. Impact of corruption on good governance and development in nigeria with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. An analysis of obasanjo and jonathans administration 1ewuim n. Challenges of good governance and sustainable development in.
Under the mo ibrahim index for the assessment of good governance in africa for year 2011 nigeria ranked as low as 41 out of 53 countries captured. Religion, bigotry, governance, democracy, nigeria 1. It is a framework on how to secure and ensure good governance and political stability in nigeria. The social media ecosystem is a potential platform for mass mobilization for good governance in nigeria. The companies and allied matters act cap c20 has been a major law regulating corporate governance in nigeria. Promoting good governance in nigeria through preelection. The report presents a political economy analysis of nigeria, a synthesis of donor support in the area of governance and recommendations to norway. Ethnic diversity as tool of good governance in nigerian. The concept of good governance the concept of good governance is not new. Legislature and good governance in nigeria with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. Ethnicity, ethnic crisis, and good governance in nigeria.
Conflict, executive, legislature, governance and good governance. Application of good governance imperatives to nigeria s polity 105 110 i rule of law 110 1. Pdf effective leadership for good governance in nigeria. Investigate the extent to which mass media has contributed to democratic governance in nigeria. Islamic leadership accountability of umar bin abdulaziz. 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. Gender, good governance and development in nigeria dr. The role of ngos in democratic governance in nigeria.
The dynamics of nigeria s history has imposed on it a succession of leaders who ruled in such a way that sharply showed absence of good governance in nigeria s developmental efforts. The implications of executivelegislative conflicts on good. Pdf democracy, political participation and good governance. Federalism and good governance in nigeria by alexander. In essence, good governance has remained a crucial element of the sociopolitical system of developed countries of world. The code highlights key principles that seeks to institutionalise corporate governance. Nigeria recently released the nigerian code of corporate governance the code on january 15, 2019. Thus in nigeria, good governance can be measured by and large by the extent to which the political. Finally, attempt will be made to proffer solutions to the incidence of bad governance in the country so that the nation can move forward. Corollary to the massmobilization potentials of the social media is that it creates a network of online socially and politically active citizenry netizens who appetitively search for information about governance and aggressively shares. Based on the findings, it was recommended that fear of allah and believing in accountability is the best option for leaders. Impact of corruption on good governance and development in. It is not an exclusive problem of any state or society. This report presents a close analysis of the ongoing crisis in borno state, northeast nigeria and a set of.
This thesis draws on the paradigms of good governance and articulates their applicability. Nigeria like most other democratic countries entrenched the principles of good governance as possible. 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. Impact of political violence on the democratic governance in nigeria with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. With the analysis of secondary data, the paper examines democracy, democratic institutions and good governance in nigeria.
The nigerian code of corporate governance 2018 businessday ng. The 2018 nccg is, in this writers view, a good first step towards attaining good corporate governance in nigeria. Code of corporate governance for public companies in nigeria 2011 issued by the securities and exchange commission replaced 2003 sec code. Specifically, the national committee drafting the 2011 sec code was mandated to identify weaknesses in and constraints to good corporate governance, examine and recommend ways of effecting greater compliance with good corporate governance practices by public companies in nigeria, and for aligning the 2011 sec code with international best practices. Pdf good governance in aristotles political philosophy. Leadership, participatory democracy and good governance in. Good governance in nigeria african journals online. Legislation and good governance in nigeria with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. In another attempt to enthrone good governance in the country, recent democratic administrations, organized good governance tours, where officials of the federal ministry of information alongside journalists from various media. Good governance, development, nigeria, corruption, underdevelopment introduction the concept of good governance has becomes a popular catch phrase which politicians and administrator in nigeria easily deploy to draw upon support base from the generality of the people. The bulk of which was created by leadership ineptitude arising from electoral frauds.
Intra party conflict interparty conflict and good governance. A number of prior studies on governance and the nigerian economy had focused only on the. Introduction he history of nigerias democratization began at. The study will cover the concept of democracy, good governance, and the factors affecting democracy and good governance and the way forward in nigeria. Governance typically emphasizes leadership which suggests the way political leaders meaning the apparatus of the state, use or misuse power, to promote social and economic development or to engage in those agendas that largely undermine the realization of the good things of life for. The impact of good governance on entrepreneurship development. 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. Sadly, whatever governance relief that the emergence of the nccg brought was shortlived, as it was suspended due to controversies relating to its legality and impact on the ease of doing business drive of the federal government of nigeria fgn. Code of good corporate governance for insurance industry in nigeria 2009 issued by the national insurance commission. Good governance in arist51tles political philosophy. The paper therefore focuses on the education sector and human capital development, using secondary sources of data.
Pdf on dec 12, 2017, adeleke adegbami and others published good governance in nigeria. Introduction religion is a significant factor in human phenomenon. Norad was requested to undertake the study by the norwegian embassy in nigeria. Kpmg recognises that good corporate governance is a key driver in the establishment. Th edf programme for nigeria good governance standard for a. The federal government of nigeria is composed of five distinct branches. One thing that is common to these governments is corruption, which has inflated the cost of governance to the detriment of the overall development of the nation. The role of bureaucracy in good governance in nigeria. In the world today, there is a universal desire for good governance due to its immense benefits and by necessary. Abstractafter 55 years of political independence, nigeria continues to grapple with the challenges of democratic transformation and good governance. Democracy good governance and development in nigeria the. According to zakaria 2010, good governance entails the principles of transparency, accountability and participation. The lack of good governance in nigeria and its impact on.
S liberal studies department, federal polytechnic, kaura namoda, zamfara state, nigeria abstract the provision of good governance has today become a major index of measuring the success or otherwise of governments globally. The search for good governance in nigeria is premised on the need to ensure that the resources of the state are well managed and used for the welfare of all nigerian citizens. Good governance is about having an allinclusive participation in the process that enhances good living condition by the generality of the people and not by a selected few in the society. Impact of political violence on the democratic governance. It sought to find out whether the application of the theory of divine origin of state could establish good governance in nigeria. Nigeria is bedevilled by a myriad of governance problems, often typified by t. A catalyst to national peace, stability and development. Democracy and good governance in nigeria global journals.
On the basis of research methods triangulation, this study presents nine specific antecedents of good corporate governance in weak institutional settings nigeria. Three key areas where this pressure is most seriously exerted are leadership, democracy and good governance. Elections and governance in nigerias fourth republic is a book about nigerian politics, governance and democracy. In 2010 it ranked 40 th, 35 th in 2009 and 39 th in 2008 out of 48 countries assessed. Thus in nigeria, good governance can be measured by and large by the extent to which the political leadership succeeds in pursuing these principles for the overall good of the citizenry.
Ruf us giwa polytechnic, owo, ondo state, nigeria abstract corruption is a global phenomenon. The code highlights key principles that seeks to institutionalise corporate governance best practices in nigerian companies. The quest for good governance in nigeria is a pipe dream. Development of guidelines on good governance and professional practices for personnel and organizations of the national quality. Good governance theory and the quest for good governance in. Pdf good governance in nigeria inge amundsen academia. It is particularly gratifying that the code has adopted leading corporate governance concepts including the apply and explain philosophy. This has equally affected the countrys external image among other nations.
Introduction nigeria has had 14 years of unbroken democratic stability since may 29, 1999 to date, after a prolonged. Abstract good governance depends on bureaucracy, because it is the main part of the implementation of the decision of government. Ethnicity, ethnic crises, good governance, sustainable national development. Today, nigeria lags behind in various indicators of good governance and global development trends ouagwu, 2002, p. Leadership and the challenges of good governance in nigeria. Legislation and good governance in nigeria a case study of the 7th assembly chapter one. Nigeria 2014 issued by the central bank of nigeria replaced 2006 cbn code. What is however worrisome is the alarming rate it has assumed and the threat it poses to good governance and nationbuilding.
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