TOWARDS SUSTAINING DEMOCRACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THE FOURTH REPUBLIC IN NIGERIA
TOWARDS SUSTAINING DEMOCRACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THE FOURTH REPUBLIC IN NIGERIA
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2006-07-03
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IDRIS, MUSA
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Abstract
After being illuded by twenty-nine years of military dictatorship, the
return to democratic rule in the fourth republic in 1999 more-than
ever before arose the peoples quest for good governance in
Nigeria. However, this expectation seems not to have been met.
The major objective of this study is to determine how democratic
the fourth has been and whether it ushered in accountability and
transparency and functional (development - oriented) leadership.
In collecting data for the study, both primary and secondary
sources were explored. The secondary sources include books,
journals and newspapers / magazine. The primary source is the
use of questionnaire administered on Postgraduate Students of
Department of Public Administration, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria. The study revealed that, adherence to rule of law, electoral
legitimacy as well as transparency and accountability has been low
in the fourth republic. And even though, the fourth republic has
been democratic, it did not ensure good governance. In view of the
findings it has been suggested that the rule of law need to be
strengthened, public institutions need to be reformed to enhance
their operational and financial independence. There is also the
need for mental revolution, attitudinal change and functional
leadership if the fourth republic is to ensure good governance in
Nigeria.