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A RE-EXAMINATION OF INDIGENOUS VALUES AS PANACEA FOR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA
No full textNigeria is challenged by leadership crises, the intensity of which is tearing the country at its seams. This article highlights the architecture of the indigenous values, which infused merit, integrity, accountability and competence and argues its relevance to the current leadership challenges in modern political developments in Nigeria. It further examines the crises of leadership in the face of the declining absence of positive political values, which were structurally embedded in the indigenous value systems of Nigerian societies. The articleaffirms the imperative to re-examine indigenous value sets to mitigate the numerous crises that has engulfed the leadership in Nigeria. Using the political economy framework of analysis, the write up provides the historical foundations and relationship between leadership within Nigeria’s pre-colonial societies, and has compared same to the leadership question in modern democratic practice. It concluded and recommends the consideration of some indigenous values, especially its leadership recruitment system that entrenched merit, integrity, honesty, accountability and capacity as the sine qua non for achieving quality leadership, good governance and development. The write up also recommends the adoption of traditional mechanismsin the enforcement of anti corruption, transparency and accountability by the leadership and political elite
YOUTHS PROTEST IN NIGERIA: THE ENDSARS IN PERSPECTIVE
No full textThis paper explored youths’ protests in Nigeria. Unarguably, youths are assets imbued for national development arising from their strengths, potentials and initiatives when galvanize, empower and streamline into the national wealth. However, where neglected, unskilled and lacked the requisite social security in the event of poor governance, low education, poor investment environment and other essential qualities of lives, youths becomeliability, threat and object of national instability to their country. Against this backdrop, this paper attempts an assessment of youths’ protests, its causes and implications in view of the agitations that swept across the nation tagged “EndSARS”. This piece employs discourse analysis and uses secondary sources of data. While many researches had looked into youth protests mostly in the advanced countries, Africa generally, only a few assessed youth protests in Nigeria so far. Hence, this effort is undertaken to deepen the understanding of the EndSARs as a youths uprising in Nigeria. The paper argues that the protest is more of reflection of the societal decadence emanated from poor governance that had encapsulated the country for long than the behaviours of Special Anti –Robbery Squad (SARs) operative that ignited it. In the concluding remarks, the paper urges Nigerian leaders and citizens at the helms of authority to address human rights abuses perpetuated bythe SARs and other security agencies, youth unemployment, poverty and culture of impunity thatheralded and sustained societal ills that made lives miserable for youths given its future dangers if left unaddressed
INSTRUMENTS OF GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIGENOUS USAKEDET SOCIETY, 1895 – 1977
Get PDFBefore the advent of the colonial instrument of courts and Christianity, Usakedet people have developed home-made methods and instruments of indigenous administration of their society with the consciousness that no society could thrive in lawlessness, injustice and poor social standards. Also, the sustenance and maintenance of law and orders with the intention to impact the people’s ways of life for the purposesof nation-building, development and protection of the society from both external and internal attacks, constant communication with the ancestors and socio-ethical trainings. This study examines the unsung innovative attempts by the Usakedet traditional society to evolve indigenous method of governance. The studymade use of the primary and secondary evidencesnoting that Usakedet’s nation-building would have been more formidably globalized but for colonial incursion
Democratic Practices and Local Government Elections in Nigeria: Demystifying the Emerging Issues
Get PDFThe local government administration is no doubt central to the democratic process in Nigeria. It provides the training grounds for grassroots mobilization, socio-economic development, and the cardinal philosophy of representation and political participation in the overall political system of the country. A periodic election, which is the core feature of democracy through which the people at the grassroots freely participate in the process of selection of their leaders and to ensure the legitimacy of the local government council, unfortunately, remains elusive in Nigeria. Thus, this work focuses on the reasons and implications of the near absence of local government elections in most states of Nigeria. Secondary data were used and content analysis was equally adopted for the work, while democratic participatory theory was employed. The research found that most of the state governors prefer the use of caretaker committees, which is not recognized by the constitution of the country rather than conducting a periodic election for people at the grassroots because of economic benefit and to accord themselves a political advantage over their perceived opponents. The work established that deliberate neglect of election into the local government councils, unfortunately, promotes a lack of accountability and corruption in the councils. Hence, the work recommends the amendment of the Nigerian constitution to ensure a compulsory and periodic election into local government councils, as it remains the sure means of guaranteeing democratic participation of the grassroots in the selection of the leaders
INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT AND EMERGING TREND OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF TIV ETHNIC ENCLAVES IN NIGER STATE
Get PDFThe increasing cases of internal displacement arising from conflicts across Nigeria and the emerging patterns of ethnic enclaves in rural communities are engendering a new phase of rural[1]rural migration. This is against the backdrop of the emergence of pockets of communities of Tiv migrants from Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau States resident in Niger State. Relying on documentary evidence as well as qualitative data from key informant interviews (KIIs), the study examines socio-political and economic factors that drive the current trend of rural-rural migration and situates its implication for future inter-group relations. The study posits that their migration and settlement patterns are driven by a combination of factors, such as fear, violence and exigencies of livelihood resulting from violent conflict between Tiv and other ethnic groups in the north-central geo-political region of Nigeria. It submits that pro-active measures that draw from the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria need to be put in place in order to bring about necessary mitigation
INDUCTION TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Get PDFDespite the reported importance of induction training on the performance of employees, there are extremely very few studies that have examined the effect of induction training on the performance of employees. Therefore, to fill this knowledge gap, this research empirically investigated the influence of induction training on employees' performance of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). A total of 166 people were selected from a pool of 301 NDIC workers. Simple random sampling was used to choose the study's participants. Employees were chosen at random from a list of names in a basket to serve as research participants. Data acquired for the study were examined on SPPS utilising structural equation modelling using SmartPls2. Based on the empirical analysis of the investigation, all of the null hypotheses of the study were not refuted. As a result, the NDIC's induction training programme, on-the-job training, and delivery system all have a beneficial impact on employee performance. As a consequence, the study demonstrated that the systematic method in which employee training is constructed has an influence on how employees perform. Similarly, frequent on-the-job training ensures that employees perform effectively, and the method in which training is offered has a considerable impact on employee performance. As a result, the study's findings suggest that training should be systematic in order to improve employee performance
NIGERIA’S INTRACTABLE CRISIS OF NATIONAL INSECURITY AND THE RESPONSE OF THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES
Get PDFThis study has as its primary objective among others, the examination of the nature, reasons and challenges of insecurity in the South-west region of Nigeria, as well as the seemingly unchecked and continuous penetration of the region’s forests by kidnappers and other criminal elements. Currently, all the six geo-political zones in Nigeria have witnessed serious security threats ranging from kidnapping to armed robbery, ritual killings, banditry, cultism, cattle rustling, herdsmen-farmers clashes, and wanton destruction of properties. This is in the face of the Nigeria Police Force found incapable to rise up to this national security challenge. To make up for this apparent insecurity, the South-west region instituted a regional security alternative Amoteku. This paper looks at the cause for introducing the Amotekusecurity outfit in the South-west and its implication on Nigeria national security.The paper relied on secondary data sourced from journals, newspapers, relevant books, materials from the internet and government publications, and interview of some individuals to ascertain the usefulness of the Amotekusecuritynetwork. The study reveals that the establishment of Amotekuby the South-west Governors to complement theNigeriaPolice Force has proved ineffective, and there is need for community policing and enhancement of the police force to confront this national threat
IMPLICATIONS OF XENOPHOBIA ON AFRICAN UNITY
Get PDFAt the end of apartheid regime, South African Economy became robust, thereby making her a cynosure of other nations especially African Nations. South Africa started to command sphere of influence and became a rallying point in terms of trade, tourism, education, telecommunication and sport for African countries. As a result, nationals of other countries especially Africa, immigrated into South Africa for jobs, entrepreneurship, education, trade among others. This helped to improve the South African economy the more, while immigrants from other countries equally excel in their various endeavours. Consequent to this, South African nationals developed fear and outright dislike for the immigrant nationals resulting to apparent xenophobic aggression. The paper therefore examines the xenophobia aggression in South Africa and its implication for inter relations in Africa. The paper is a qualitative one that relied on secondary source of information and anchored on system theory as its theoretical framework of analysis. The paper is of the belief that the xenophobia aggression in South African is caused by governance failure. The paper is also of the opinion that the xenophobia aggression will alter the inter relations order and the unity in African region. This can further mar the quest for regional integration. The paper therefore recommends among other things that the xenophobia aggression should be control through regional policies via African Union. Also, South Africa government should initiate policies that will discourage her citizens from xenophobia aggressions by providing good governance that would help her come out from economic recession
ANALYZING THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThe importance of Foreign Direct Investment to a developing country has been emphasised by different authorities at different times. Also the risk factor associated with issues of insecurity could scare investors from any potential host country. Hence, this study examined the negative impacts of insecurity on FDI in Nigeria. Data were extracted through in-depth interview of respondentsfrom selected MDAs, academia and some foreign business organisations in the country. While Dunning Eclectic theory provided basis for discussion in this work, data were analysed using content analytical method. Findings revealed that, Nigeria remains investors' first consideration in Africa in spite of high incidence of insecurity because the lure of profit is stronger than the risk of attacks due to the unique potentials of the country. However, both the government and the citizenry directly and indirectly pay for the additional cost incurred by investors to keep their business running thereby robbing the country greater gains from FDI
NATURE AND MEASURES OF IMPROVING HOUSING DELIVERY TO LOW-INCOME EARNERS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE FCT
Get PDFThe National Housing policy in Nigeria was necessitated by the shortfall inadequate housing in urban areas that was primarily caused by rural-urban migration as many rural dwellers tend to migrate to urban centers in search of greener pasture and other related activities like job opportunities, among other factors. The study examined the six National Housing Policies that have been undertaken so far by different regimes and administration in the country, and went further to also analyze the factors that have militated against housing delivery to low[1]income earners in the FCT, with emphasis on Kuje and Bwari Council Areas. The study adopted the primary and secondary methods of data collective with relevant literatures were reviewed and questionnaires administered to selected variables relevant to the study. The Developmental State theory was used to test the empirical nature of the study. The study therefore recommended that the government should be proactive in making sure that the National Housing Policy in the country is well implemented, more especially as it concerns low-income earners residing in Kuje and Bwari Council Areas of Abuja through a more transparent Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)