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Democracy And National Development
[A CASE STUDY OF BUHARI ADMINISTRATION (2015-2019)]
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1.2 Statement of the problem
Democracy in Nigeria has been around for
more than 20 years. The sole believe that it could bring about national
development to the country instigated the struggle for it. Amidst
ethnic and religious background, democracy was adopted in Nigeria to
chart the course for national development. While it may not be
comfortable to state that this purpose has not been achieved, it will
not be wrong to assert that this purpose has been on a slow motion. One
of the rationale for elections is to usher in new government that would
create and implement better policies which will yield better result
towards nation building. However, government after government have
achieved little in this regard.
One of such government which the
people invested so much interest and hope on is the Muhammadu Buhari-led
government. The Buhari-led APC government came into power in 2015 with a
strong promise of change. The government promised to reconstruct
policies and institutions for national development.
Good governance
was highly expected from this administration. It is believed that a
peaceful and productive society must be based on efficient state
institutions. Good governance in this regard means efficient and
effective structures that provide optimal support to citizens to lead a
safe and productive life, in accordance with their wishes and
capabilities. It basically involves a combination of democracy, the true
welfare of the state and the respect for rule of law. Promoting good
governance goes beyond the government sector and involves all relevant
actors in the private sector and society. Quite sad that this envisaged
experience has eluded the nation once again. As daily, reports of
corruption, crime, dehumanization, disrespect for rule of law and poor
insecurity continue to ravish the fundamentals of democracy in Nigeria.
It is on this premise that this study is undertaken to examine,
succinctly, the concept of democracy in Nigeria and how it has affected
national development during the Buhari-led administration from
2015-2019.
1.3 Objectives of the study
Examine the problems of Nigerian democracy to national development in Buhari’s administration
Investigate policies of democracy that can foster national development.
Examine the relationship between democracy and the level of national development in Buhari’s Administration.
1.4 Research Questions
What problems has the democratization of Nigerian posed to the nation’s development in president Buhari’s administration?
How can Nigeria fine tune its democratic process to foster national development?
What is the relationship between democracy and the level of national development in the Buhari’s administration?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to examine the concept of democracy and its relation to national development. Specifically the President Buhari-led administration was examined. The study sought to elucidate the problems of democracy in Nigeria and the policies that could foster national development. The study employed the survey method and a total of 80 respondents from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were enrolled in the survey. Using the likert-scale method, the findings reveal ... Continue reading---
