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Leadership And Good Governance In Nigeria: Issues And Prospects For National Development
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1.7 LIMITATIONS
This
research work was impaired by some limitations. The key limitations
were that some individual earmarked for interview could not be reached
due to their tight schedules. Also, certain data could not be obtained
from some offices due to official restrictions or lack of such data.
However, available secondary data were utilized to ensure that the
objectives of the research are realized. Although, the data used were
from reputable sources, the authenticity of their findings might not be
insulated from bias.
1.8 THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK
The theoretical
framework adopted for this research is the Social Contract Theory. The
essential kernel of this theory is that governance is a contract between
the citizens and the state. It is, however, important to highlight that
the various intellectual precursors of the theory held divergent
perceptions on the nature of the contract between the citizens and the
state.
Hobbes maintained that the nature of the contract between the
citizens and the state is absolute such that the emerging state had
unlimited powers over the citizens.15 On the other hand, Locke and
Rousseau emphasized limited powers of the state.16 The focus of Locke
and Rousseau is that the citizens should retain the powers to replace
the state in an event when the state represented by the government
proves unable to fulfill its contract with the citizens. Consequently,
Locke and Rousseau posit that the citizens can change a non-performing
government.
The relevance of this theory to this research cannot be
overemphasized. This is because it captures the interplay between
leadership and good governance which is the hallmark of the social
contract between the citizens and the state. It is on this basis that it
is adopted for this research.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]1 The phenomenon of leadership and good governance has assumed greater
interest in Africa. With the return of democratic governance to Nigeria,
the study of the relationship between leadership and good governance
for national development has become an imperative. The study looks at
the challenges and prospects associated with leadership and good
governance in Nigeria within the first decade of the Fourth Republic.2.
The study discovered that political leadership has been ... Continue reading---
