The 2003 code of corporate governance is a very intimidating book and so i will not reference it here. Public policy and administration research issn 22245731paper issn 22250972online vol. Leadership and the challenges of good governance in nigeria. Corporate governance and responsibility in nigeria. Although, the british did not leave a large civil service system, it left a civil service that was efficient and effective. Abstract this paper is based on good governance theory and its implications for good governance in nigeria it elucidates. Democracy, political participation and good governance in. Paper presented at the conference on corporate governance, accra, ghana, 29 30 january, 2001. Norad was requested to undertake the study by the norwegian embassy in nigeria. Public sector, restructuring, sustainable development, governance, nigeria. Civil service, development, democratization, good governance, nigeria introduction the civil service model being operated in nigeria has its origin in british colonial administration.
Jul 04, 2015 public policy and administration research issn 22245731paper issn 22250972online vol. Many government institutions do not adequately engage with citizens or the private sector and lack the. The objective of this paper is to find out the extent democracy and the rule of law has influenced good governance in nigeria. Good governance encourages inclusion in all aspects and bridges the gap between the leaders and the led. Majority rule and minority rights all democracies are systems in which citizens freely make political decisions by. On the one hand the ministers make the decision and on the other hand, the bureaucrats implement it. Good governance theory and the quest for good governance. Pdf since its debut in the greek citystate of athens in the 5th. It is within this context, that three of nigerias opposition parties merged in 20 to form. However, to ensure sustainable human development, actions must be taken to work towards this ideal with the aim of. 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. Research summary promoting good governance in nigeria summary in nigeria, bbc media action has provided ongoing technical training to local radio partner stations over a fouryear period, as part of the usaidfunded media support for strengthening advocacy, good governance and empowerment message project.
Introduction democracy alongside political parties with vibrant ideologies and manifestoes are very important tenets that ensure good governance world over and nigeria in particular. This is what darl 1989 describes as ovirtual democracy o, democracy that shares resemblance with true democracy but lacks basic tenets of democracy. Governance and poverty alleviation in the fourth republic in nigeria richard iyere oghuma 627 37. It is not an exclusive problem of any state or society. One such area of concern is the growing criminalization of politics in the saarc south asian association for regional cooperation member countries, which in my opinion constitutes today a serious threat and challenge to both democracy and good governance. Voice and accountabilitypolitical stability and absence of violencegovernment effectivenessregulatory qualityrule of lawcontrol of corruption the worldwide governance indicators. Party, merger, democracy, consolidation, election, nigeria. Accepted 26 june,20 this paper seeks to examine studies on participation of women in governance as applicable to the local government levels in nigeria. Nigerian federal government in 2000 with the aim to promote sustainable development, peaceful. The worldwide governance indicators wgi project reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for over 200 countries and territories over the period 19962018, for six dimensions of governance. Ademola oyejide and adedoyin soyibo development policy centre ibadan, nigeria. Nigeria chose the path of democracy at independence in 1960. Challenges and prospects is a descriptive analysis that has relied on the use of secondary data as its source of information. The increased global diffusion and acceptance of democratic governance melted a lot of authoritarian regimes and also blew its wave to nigeria in 1999 after long and tortious years of military dictatorships.
Good governance theory and the quest for good governance in nigeria woleola j. Again, it sets out to identify what propelled the quest for more women participation in governance. 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 military and democratic governance in nigeria dr. Democracy is no doubt the most suitable system of government in the modern day. Pdf democracy, good governance and development in the. The erosion of good governance by the practice of democracy has deepened the crisis of democracy. Ewemie and ainabor augutine e abstract the dynamics of nigerias history has imposed on it a succession of leaders who ruled in such a way that sharply showed absence of good governance in nigerias developmental efforts. Challenges of good governance and sustainable development. Supremacy of the constitution and good governance in nigeria benedict d. Nigeria like most other democratic countries entrenched the principles of good governance as possible criteria for democratic governance in her 1999 constitution.
Royal dutch shell group was established in 1907, as a result of a merger. Corruption and the quest for good governance in nigeria akindiyo oladiran assistant lecturer, department of public administration, faculty of business studies, ruf us giwa polytechnic, owo, ondo state, nigeria abstract corruption is a global phenomenon. However, his definition of good governance is different from the one used by the rich countries in meting out aid to poor nations. However, good governance is a much recent and novel idea of democratic governance that found expression in the detailed provisions of the 1979 constitution that contained the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy. It was abraham lincoln that gave the world the simplest and the most concise definition of. Public sector restructuring and governance in nigeria. To provide an expository on the peculiar dimension of the corporate governance and responsibility phenomenon in developing market economies, we employ a mix of qualitative methods to provide research evidencebased insights into the nature, practice, complexity and environment of governance and accountability in corporate nigeria. E, okpala in the process of nigeria s political development, the role of the military cannot be ignored.
A situational analysis of abia, ebonyi, imo and kaduna states 3 acknowledgement understanding the context and issues for any intended voice and accountability program that contributes to good governance reforms remain critical to any sort of planned intervention, and we are thankful to th ose that have made. Nepads contribution to democracy and good governance in. We aim to contribute to the budding literature on corporate. Scholars such as badru 2005, im 2005, babawale 2006, mimiko 2007, and oddih 2007 have argued that democracy is required in a society because it enhances good governance and development. Secondly, the concept of good governance refers to the developmental potentials of the democratic challenge in africa as accountability, rule of law, freedom of expression and association and public choice of government are important elements of africas renewal. The paper therefore focuses on the education sector and human capital development, using secondary sources of data. Democracy and governance in africa democratization in. Corporate governance regulatory framework in nigeria. In that paper, the basic principles for corporate governance are outlined as. Thirdly, good governance refers also to the consolidation of.
It is a situation in which people have the opportunity of. The rule of law, democracy and good governance in nigeria charlie nwekeaku, phd department of public administration, nasarawa state university, keffi. Good governance in africa 4 about the land that supports them. This study, democracy and good governance in nigeria. Pdf good governance and civic engagement in an emerging. In agreement with the scholars that combine the element of democratic process. However, despite this constitutional provision, as well as the enormous. Global journal of political science and administration. Democracy, intraparty struggle and good governance in nigeria. A survey of indices of transparency and accountability paperback august 14, 2012 by obi kelvin ezenyili author visit amazons obi kelvin ezenyili page. Legislative oversight as a critical component of good. Prospects and challenges by pastor tunde bakare protocols. Governance in africa, says the chairman of the south commission, must be improved for the continents countries and people to build real freedom and real development. Good governance could generally be described as governance that meets or satisfies the yearnings or needs of the people in terms of development and welfare.
Good governance, democracy, policy literature, normative principles. The main thrust of this paper is an attempt to examine how accountability and good governance one. E, okpala in the process of nigerias political development, the role of the military cannot be ignored. 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. February 15, 2011 sometimes, i wonder aloud if the devil himself is not a nigerian because this is one trade that nigerians, irrespective of heir religious, political or societal status, are so gifted and good at. Research summary promoting good governance in nigeria. Very few countries and societies have come close to achieving good governance in its totality. Ewemie and ainabor augutine e abstract 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 role of bureaucracy in good governance in nigeria enahoro, n. Challenges and prospects 3 volume xv issue iii version i 2 global journal of human social science 2015 global journals inc.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Good governance as catalyst for development in nigeria. The role of bureaucracy in good governance in nigeria. Good governance in our country at this time can only come through a leadership that would govern through leadership principles that represents the overall interest of nigeria. 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. When democracy is abused, good governance becomes elusive and evasive. The need for participation of women in local governance. We can work to combine shortterm and longterm, online. With the analysis of secondary data, the paper examines democracy, democratic institutions and good governance in nigeria. Ekundayo department of administration faculty of management sciences national open university of nigeria jabi, abuja, fct, nigeria. Although humans make millions of decisions in many ways, if stripped to the core, like peeling the layers off an onion, underlying even the most sophisticated decision making lies a basic framework. The paper clearly demonstrates that development efforts in nigeria have failed because the tenets of democracy.
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. Abstract good governance depends on bureaucracy, because it is the main part of the implementation of the decision of government. Conflicttriggered by political competition and communal, ethnic, religious or resource allocation rivalriesposes a major threat to democracy. Corporate governance issues in the nigerian banking industry. This paper tries to explore the role of the press in a democracy with emphasis on achieving. The history of nigerian public sector is traceable to the colonial epoch through independence era, military interregnum and towards the restoration of democracy in nigeria in what came to be known. Democracy, intraparty struggle and good governance in. Mar 10, 2011 to provide an expository on the peculiar dimension of the corporate governance and responsibility phenomenon in developing market economies, we employ a mix of qualitative methods to provide research evidencebased insights into the nature, practice, complexity and environment of governance and accountability in corporate nigeria. Nigeria has a fair share of corporate governance crises prompting her continuing efforts to develop corporate governance codes to regulate and instill responsible behaviour in industry operators. Democracy, democratic institutions and good governance in nigeria daniel eseme gberevbie phd abstract.
Nigeria brought together women from civil society, media, academia, ethnic religious groups. The study makes recommendations for norways strategic approach to governance in nigeria based on a political economy analysis. They remain pillars of democracy and channel through which effective services and good governance could be. The paper however concludes that while the balance sheet of democracy in nigeria may be less than satisfactory. The citizenry must be carried along in the various stages of policy planning, decisionmaking and implementation processes. The paper seeks to present a critical analysis of the corporate governance regulatory framework in nigeria and examine the offerings of the industry. There are roadblocks to a strong democracy in nigeria at all levels of government. The governance issues relating to corruption will be discussed, as a prelude to highlighting. Democracy, democratic institutions and good governance in. Of the fortythree 43 years of existence as a sovereign state, the military ruled for thirty 30 years. Voice and accountabilitypolitical stability and absence of violencegovernment effectivenessregulatory qualityrule of lawcontrol of corruption the worldwide governance. Id rather reference a paper by lai osu and bello seminu on corporate governance.