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INTERROGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThe failure of the Defined Benefit Scheme implemented by government over the years makes the introduction of the Contributory Pension Scheme a welcomes development as it has ensured that retirees in the country no longer die while waiting endlessly for their retirement benefits that in most cases would never materialize. Following the implementation of the scheme in 2004, a total of 269,143 employees have so far retired from the scheme and are currently on the Programmed Withdrawal package. This milestone has no doubt made the scheme one of the preferable options in pension fund administration due to the level of transparency and safety of the contributors' funds compared to the bottlenecks, irregularities and corruption witnessed under the Defined Benefit Scheme in Nigeria. However, these milestones are not without some challenges, which will be the basis of this paper. The paper adopted quantitative and qualitative research techniques in this paper and it was revealed that there is a delay in pension benefit payment which is negatively affecting the retirees, benefit adequacy issue resulting in poor benefit payment to the retirees and the general poor welfare condition of the retirees currently on the programme withdrawal package of the scheme. It, therefore, recommended amongst others the percentage of pension emoluments on the part of the government should be reviewed upward to further enhance the take-home pay of the retirees in other to address the problem of the benefit adequacy of the Scheme while also addressing issues associated with the delay in pension entitlement payment particularly the accrued right benefit counterpart of their package
EFFECT OF MICRO CREDIT FINANCE ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE
Get PDFMicro credit finance is a source of financial services provided by micro finance institutions (MFIs), for entrepreneurs and small businesses.The Nigerian financial system has been characterized by systematic crises arising from inadequate capital base and poor governance, this has some side effect on poor people who are effectively being denied access to credit.The specific objective was to examine the effect of micro credit finance on women empowerment in Cross River State. Survey design was employed in the study and data were primarily sourced using questionnaire instrument. The population used for the study was two hundred and fifty (250) married women in Cross River State.One hundred and fifty-four(154) married women were randomly selected for the study using Taro Yamane formula. Ordinary least square of simple regression was employed to analyze the effect of independent variables on dependent variable. Based on the results of the analysis, it was revealed that micro credit finance had a positive significanteffect on women empowerment in Cross River State. The study recommended that effective policiesshould be adopted to engender micro finance. Adopting this approach is one of the most important steps in making micro finance gender sensitive. Also, managerial skills enhancement should be broadened to include knowledge and skills competencies for gender analysis in policy
EXCHANGE RATE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThe study examined exchange rate on the performance of the manufacturing sector in Nigeria. The specific objectives were to; examine the impact of exchange rate and money supply on the performance of the manufacturing sector in Nigeria. Secondary data was extracted from Central Statistical Bulletin, 2021. Ordinary least square of multiple regression technique was employed to examine the impact of independent on dependent variables. Based on the results, the findings revealed that exchange rate had negative and significant impact on performance of manufacturing sector, while money supply had a positive and significant effect on the performance of the manufacturing sector. The study recommended thatthere is need for local sourcing of raw materials and input through agriculture and technological policy. By so doing, it will lead to expansion of export base which would attract more foreign exchange into the country. Also, the monetary authority should introduce direct policies of regulating price stability in the economy via regulating money supply in order to decelerate the rising inflationary trend in the economy
Plea Bargain Law and the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria: Between Punishment and Protection
Get PDFCorruption is endemic and it occurred virtually in all the facets of Nigerian life. Consequently, the inability of the plea bargain law to fight corruption holistically in order to enforce deterrence had resulted in increased corrupt cases as corrupt officials escaped commensurate punishment for their offences. It is against this backdrop that the paper examined the effectiveness of the plea bargain law in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The study adopted a qualitative descriptive research design to present its collated data. Unlike previous studies, the study argued that plea bargain law has become a shield for corrupt public officials and that the fight against corruption in Nigeria was selective as many alleged officials were exonerated. The study thus recommended that the 1999 Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution be amended as soon as possible to remove the clause that supported plea bargaining in order to allow for harsher and more stringent punishment laws. It also suggested that the anti-corruption agencies be given the authority to be truly independent in order to resist selective arrest and prosecution of corrupt officials
JUVENILE DELINQUECY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THE DYNAMIC DUO
Get PDFThis research article offers a critique to the issues raised by other scholars in the possession and use of alcohol and other drugs are illegal for all youth. Because substance abuse and delinquency are inextricably linked, arrest, adjudication, and intervention by the juvenile justice system are eventual consequences for many young people engaged in such behavior. Substance abuse and delinquency often share the common factors of school and family problems, negative peer groups, lack of neighborhood social controls, and a history of physical sexual abuse (Hawkins et al, 2007 Wilson and Howell, 2007). Substance abuse is also associated with violent and income-generating crime by youth, which increases community residents’ level of fear and the demand for juvenile and criminal justice services, thereby further increasing the burden on these resources. Gangs, drug trafficking, prostitution, and youth homicides are other related social and criminal justice problems often linked to adolescent substance abuse
Role Of Political Parties In Resolving The Challenges Confronting Nigeriafrom 1960-1966
Get PDFShortly after Nigeria attained its independence on the 1st October, 1960 it experienced numerous challenges of Nation-building, this is because, the conquest and imposition of colonial rule with its divide and rule tactics and other attendant consequences has set different ethnic groups in Nigeria at logger beads, mistrust has gained ground in the body polity of the Nation, couple with devastated economy, poor infrastructural facilitates. This informed the need for vibrant political parties in that critical period with good manifestoes to serve as check and balance instrument towards resolving Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges with a view to build a strong and prosperous Nation-state became imperative, therefore, this paper will examine the role of 196 0-1966 political parties in providing the required evaluation mechanisms in checkmating the excesses in democratic governance. The paper adopted the use of qualitative data obtained through; primary and secondary sources of information as well as the use of relevant existing literature. The paper finally established the impact of political parties in resolving some crisis of governance in the period under review
FARMERS AND HERDERS CONFLICT: THE CASE OF OMALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Get PDFThe study analyzed the farmers and herder conflict and its impact on Omala Local Government Area. The Local Government was under the siege of the farmer and herder crisis for a long time. As a result lives and properties worth millions of naira were lost. Using primary and secondary sources, the study examined the situation in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State and found its impact to be economic, social and physical. The study recommended among other things that the crisis would be averted if the government can secure appropriate ranches for the herders to graze their cattle
GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
Get PDFCassava, an edible root crop and a reliable and relatively inexpensive source of carbohydrate, iswidely grown and processed into different foods such as cassava flour and garri. The main thrust of the paper is to irradiate garri production in Idomaland, North Central Nigeria,with a focus on the challenges and prospects of garri production in the area.To achieve this, anthropological and historical methodologies were used to generate data, while the qualitative method was used for the analysis. Supplementary secondary sources were also used. The paper examines the nature of garri production in Idomaland and the challenges of garri production in the area. It also highlights the prospects of garri production in the area. The paper concludes by submitting thatthe government has a role to play in forming strong policies that will favour the production of cassava and processing it into garri, flour, bread, starch among others
TRADITIONAL METHODS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN OZALLA SOCIETY, OWAN-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE BEFORE 1900: The Root Cause of Farmers-Herders Crisis in North Central Nigeria
No full textConflict is an inevitable phenomenon in every society. It is an offshoot of discontentment and disagreement between two persons, people, and a group of persons. That notwithstanding, one can have conflict within himself or herself or due to instinct to survive, or taking a vital decision that can shape his or her life. In this case, there is a proposing and opposing factor in one’s life pursuit or endeavor. In the case of Ozalla community, just like any other African society, domestic conflict always occurs in the same family, between families, and among clans. The remote causes of all the endemic conflict are economic, socio-cultural, and political factors. Thus, in order to have peace and tranquillity, the traditional patterns of conflict resolution have been the ruling monarchical system, clans, family heads, and village heads. Thus, this paper seeks to examine the traditional pattern of conflict resolution in Ozalla community to achieve an enduring peaceful society from pre-colonial to the present. In order to achieve this great task this paper adopted the use of primary and secondary sources of information to bridge the gaps in historiography of Ozalla people. The impact of this study and its findings will create a peaceful environment for the Community and help other researchers on traditional methods of peace and conflict resolution can borrow leaves in order to enhance peace in their community