Developmental projects and national development in nigeria akpanebu, i. It is the development that affects the citizens, economy, industry, politics, culture and administration of a country. The ideal government strives to achieve a favorable and commendable level of development so much so that its citizens appreciate the country they live. The paper concluded that faithful implementation of development plan, commitment on the part of the leaders and absence of corruption are required for. She is indeed a beauty, endowed with natural and mineral resources, different culture and tribes, different religion. Interestingly, in most countries, nigeria is represented by diplomats who have no idea of their functional responsibilities hence they cannot protect nigerias national interest feverishly even in the face shameless violations.
Mediumterm development plans and national rolling plans were also developed and implemented with mixed results. There was a crucial need for a definition of the size of the resource gap resulting from expected capital expenditures less available domestic resources and disbursements. For instance, during the period between 2005 and 2017 nigeria, mauritania and cameroon experienced different degrees of progress toward increasing their hdis see figure 2. Hence, national interest is defined as the totality or aggregate interest of groups in a given state. D department of mass communication, babcock university, nigeria. The paper discussed the problems affecting national development as well as strategies for achieving sustainable development in nigeria. Its governance structure comprises of three tiers the federal, state and local governments. Statistics for national development central bank of nigeria. Nigeria has had quite a number of them actually the colonial development plan of 19581968, structural adjustment programme, the national economic empowerment and development strategy, the strategy for attaining the millennium development goals and the 7. In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigerias people by addressing the complex. Tallen promises to advance women for national development 2 sep 2019 nigeria minister of women affairs, pauline tallen, has promised to defend the. List of social problems in nigeria and solutions top 10.
Effects of english language on national development. Ignatius ajuru university of education, port harcourt, rivers state, nigeria. In nigeria, series of events led to collapse of democratic institutions in 1966 and subsequently, a bitter civil war. Security, national development, nigeria, boko haram. The second national development plan period19741980. Developmental projects and national development in nigeria. To look at the facilities provided by nde in the development of entrepreneurship in nigeria. In national development, the aspirations of a policy is to attain national goals and to achieve a fair measure of success in the goals, there is need to map out strategic plans, set up machinery. Educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria. National human development report, 2015 human security and human development in nigeria december, 2015. A healthier, more educated population in targeted states. Education and national development in nigeria vanguard.
Nigeria, since 1960, after independence from colonial rule, have looked for ways to promote sustainability, growth, progress and advancement in industries, established in the different sectors of economy. Governance, nigeria, challenge, national development, fourth republic. These are the era of fixed term planning 196285, the era of rolling plan 19901998, and the new democratic dispensation 1999 till date. The problems of national development in nigeria in spite of series of development strategies, put in place by successive governments, and sometimes with good intentions, all attempts to generate meaningful development proved futile. Nigeria has had a relatively long experience in development planning beginning with the colonial development plan 195868. Based on this, one is now confronted with these puzzles.
Constitutionalism and the national question in nigeria. Introduction nigeria a federation of many different nations is the most populous country in africa with about 160 million people. The paper adopted secondary data as sources of information. Abstract since independence, nigeria has embarked on series of national development. Understanding development development in human society is a manysided process. The term national development is very comprehensive. A country is classified as developed when is able to provide qualitative life for her citizenry.
National development must be a development that takes place in a nation. Jan 14, 2016 national development plans in nigeria development planning in nigeria can be classified under three eras. National interest and national development in nigeria. Omolaja, president, international college of management and technology, ayetoroyewa, nigeria jel. A case for patriotic citizenship isaiah negedu, ph. At the level of the individual, it implies increased skill and capacity, greater freedom, creativity, self discipline, responsibility and. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english the. Development is critical and essential to the sustenance and growth of any nation. Abstract it is observed in this paper that no society can experience an enduring national development in an atmosphere of chaos and break down of its basic values. Evolution of nigeria national development industry. Achie the role of national directorate of employment nde in entrepreneurship development in nigeria 24 international journal of research in business studies and management v3 i4 april 2016 2. Overview of national interest, continuities and flaws in. This intercourse is not only symbiotically connected. People do hide under the cover of national interest to project and protect their own individual or group interest.
Nigeria has had quite a number of them actually the colonial development plan of 19581968, structural adjustment programme, the national economic empowerment and development strategy, the strategy for attaining the millennium development goals and the 7point agenda to mention a few. A policy ensures consistency of action because an organisation is governed by approved principles. Nip national implementation plan nirec nigeria inter religious council npc national planning commission opc oodua peoples congress pdp peoples democratic party. National development is the development of individuals in a nation. Jan 21, 2010 if only the national educational council nec was able to implement the resolutions of 1969, we may be singing a sweet tune about our educational system today. Abstract development is a noticeable growth from one state or stage to another which is higher, desirable, or more advanced than the previous. To look at the expected role of government in improving the workforce of nde 4. Pdf the role of statistics in national development with. A cursory look at the principles and objectives shows what the nation intend to achieve in her foreign.
Importance of science education to national development. Despite the existing differences, this country still stands united as one country. Therefore, the role of youth on national development can not be over emphasised. Reflections on the national economic empowerment and development strategy needs 20032007 article pdf available may 2009 with 39,040 reads how we measure. A detailed list of social problems in nigeria, causes and solutions. Furthermore, the paper posits that national development has altogether, only truly manifested in the inscrutable imaginations of nigerias national development planners. The paper viewed insecurity and corruption as major problems of science education development in nigeria. Individuals can develop educationally, socially, politically, economically, and culturally through interaction with government agencies that disseminate policies through various indigenous languages. National interest and national development the term national interest is characterized with inconsistency. Seeing education in this perspective calls for proper funding from federal, state and local governments to make the sector produce the desired results which will stimulate national development. Hdi trends for nigeria, mauritania and cameroon, 20052017 nigerias 2017 hdi of 0. This assertion implies that the knowledge, attitude, societal norms and orientation. The predicament of nigeria in terms of underdevelopment and corruption can be adduced to the problem of leadership and governance.
D department of religion and philosophy, benue state university, makurdi. Federalism, federal character, national integration, nigeria, principle 1. In nigeria, much is not being derived from the sector due to neglect on the part of government, corruption, policy discontinuity, inter alia. Policy implementation in nigeria the poor performance of the educational sector in nigeria is alarming.
Consequently, uzoigwe as cited by duruji avers that british colonial policies, were not tailored to foster unity among the disparate groups that constitute nigeria, rather it was intended to exploit the varied differences, create distrusts, suspicions and cleavages among them. An endless search for appropria te development strategy iheanacho, e. It includes all aspects of the life of an individual and the nation. The federal republic of nigeria, in this policy, adopted education as an instrument par excellence for effecting national development. Needs national economic empowerment and development strategy nepad new partnership for african development nip national implementation plan nirec nigeria inter religious council npc national planning commission opc oodua peoples congress pdp peoples democratic party rtas road traffic accidents seeds state economic empowerment and development. Statistics for national development, organized by the nigerian economic society, held at reiz continental hotel abuja on tuesday 16th june, 2009.
Development of core values for national integration in nigeria. The continents history and the contradictions and engagements of the postcolonial era have precipitated deep political fault lines and congealed interests on. As way forward the paper suggested life imprisonment for any corrupt individuals. Problems of nigeria development plan and possible solutions. Development of core values for national integration in. American journal of research communication agber, et al.
The paper thus, concludes that nigeria can achieve sustainable development only through firm prioritization of security in the development agenda. Although the chapters address a number of different issues, the overarching concern is the issue of nigerias development question, which remains, for all practical purposes, unanswered. Peace education for national development in nigeria by anthony zaayem apenda, ph. High cost of governance and the challenges of national. Federal character and national integration in nigeria. The fourth national development plan 198185 coincided with the inception of a global economic recession which sparked declining foreign exchange earnings. Nigeria in the last fifty years has been battling with the problems of development in spite of huge human, material and natural resources in her possession.
The role of national directorate of employment nde in. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Constitutionalism and the national question in nigeria julius o. Basic goals of nigeria foreign policy from the foregoing, it is clear that nigeria foreign policy is driven by national interest. Importance of science education to national development and. H83,n47 abstract administration cannot be practiced in isolation of the culture of the society. Abstract development is a noticeable growth from one state or stage to another which is higher, desirable, or more advanced than the. Okoroma educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria 247 a policy brings about a meaningful relationship between business objectives and organisational functions as it discourages deviations from planned courses of action. There is the usual temptation to reduce the meaning albeit incorrectly to. Project is a medium where the mindset of people can be. This program was established in 1972, following the end of the nigerian civil war and the need to end the food crisis that. In a situation such as this, national interest does have a negative contribution to national development. Nigeria is one of the most popular countries in africa. Nigeria needs committed leaders who will govern with integrity and doggedly influence its human and natural resources toward the actualization of sustainable national development.
According to ker 2004, nigeria was the butt of many jokes at international forah as a country incapable of getting its democratic acts together due. These challenges add a basic dimension to an understanding of the problems of nigeria generally today. At a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Look, as nigeria progressively loses its competitive edge in africa, the nation need to provide a more viable framework to articulate and implement a diplomacy that positively affects the collective esteem of the people and triggers socioeconomic development in a sustainable manner. According to ker 2004, nigeria was the butt of many jokes at international forah as a country incapable of. In the contrary, the nec set a wrong precedent for nonimplementation of educational policies and a lip service to the vital sector of national development. National development, development, nigeria, developing society, governance, development plan. The role of indigenous languages in national development. Education in a broad sense is a process by which an individual acquires the many physical and social capabilities demanded by the society in which heshe is born into to function.
The price to pay for not building a nation can be very costly. Development strategies in nigeria the following are the various development strategies that has been adopted at one time or the other. University of nigeria, nsukka abstract it is axiomatic to posit that there is a linkage between youth and national development. After reading this article you will learn about the national development. Entrepreneurship development in nigeria 24 international journal of research in business studies and management v3 i4 april 2016 2. There are serious allegations by nigerians at home and across that nigerias foreign policy is designed to be benevolent to other nations. Okoromas 2006 findings blamed the distortions in the education system on ineffective implementation, which was engendered primarily by a lack of.
Usaidnigeria country development cooperation strategy 2015. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english. Currently, the country has a total of 36 states and 774 local government areas. Effects of english language on national development olofin alabi olusoji principal lecturer, the federal polytechnic, adoekiti, ekiti state, nigeria. Introduction nigerias independence in 1960 from britain was greeted with keen interest. Development, planning, development planning, strategy.
Nigerias independence in the 1960s ushered in an opportunity for the transformation of nigerian society through the development of locally responsive national policies and locally managed development programs. Hence the paper advocates for a reversal of the principle of federal character. The general objective of the study was to examine the relationship between democracy and sustainable national development in nigeria and consequently reimagine the nexus. The study reveals that the relevance of developmental projects provides a lot of solutions to the problem of national development especially in the area of wealth distribution. Challenges of research and human capital development in nigeria. National development plans in nigeria development planning in nigeria can be classified under three eras. This paper examined the development of core values that can. The purpose here is to evaluate the distinctive characteristic role of african traditional morality in peace education for national development. W e shall not dwell so long in this subtopic but shall forge ahead with other subtopics in this chapter. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english abstract. Ihonvbere the number one political contradiction or challenge in africa today is how to deal with the national question. Industrial development and growth in nigeria brookings institution. May 16, 2015 in nigeria, series of events led to collapse of democratic institutions in 1966 and subsequently, a bitter civil war.
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