POOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS ON THE ATTAINMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGs) BY 2015.

📄 Project Abstract

This research work was primarily designed to finds out the implication in Nigeria on the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 as was the target set by the United Nation General Assembly in September, 2000. The study adopted analytical research design in assessing the performance of Nigeria in the attainment of the eight goals set globally by the United Nations starting from the year 2000 to 2009. It was based on data collected on the recorded performance or achievements or failures in the eight goals set that formed the basis for airing at decisions and conclusions of the research. Based on this approach, therefore, it was discovered that (i) Progress towards achieving goal he is currently slow (ii) Progress towards achieving goal two is varied; while some indicators are improving rapidly, others walk slowly; for goal three, the progress is improving moderately while it is unlikely that Nigeria will achieve goals four and five by 2015. The supportive environment is fa...