Corruption And Bad Governance In Africa (Nigeria As A Case Study)

📄 Project Abstract

The level of development of a country sometimes does not depend solely on the abundance of human and material resources that are available in the country. Development goes beyond endowment. If a country is blessed with human resources and greatly endowed with abundant natural resources, one would expect that such a country is highly developed. Such is not the case with Nigeria in spite of her human and material resources. It is generally acknowledged that Nigeria is blessed with human and natural resources. It is also a truism that Nigeria is among the least developed countries in the world. What are the factors responsible for this low level of development in Nigeria? This is the concern of this research work. The Nigerian State is a victim of high-level corruption, bad governance, political instability and a cyclical legitimacy crisis. Consequently, national development is retarded, and the political environment uncertain. The country's authoritarian leadership faced a legitimacy cri...