AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL PLANNING IN THE COORDINATION OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL PLANNING IN THE COORDINATION OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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Date
1986
Authors
ARIYO, ADEGBOYEGA CHRISTOPHER
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Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate the role
of the Ministry of National Planning (MNP) as the
coordinating ministry of National Development Planning
in Nigeria. Questionnaires designed and administered
on principal subjects in the MNP, other Federal Ministries,
State Governments and Organised Private Sector (OPS)
were to classify the level of performance of overall
activity of MNP in the coordination of National
Development efforts. Internal and External coordinating
activities of the MNP were also addressed, as well as
other related factors that may hinder or promote effective
coordination of National Development Plan by these
questionnaires.
The study found that the level of overall activity
of the MNP in the coordination of National Development
Plan is above average and thus effective. When internal and
external coordination are considered, it was found that
insufficient cooperation between the planning authorities
some
was largely responsible for/ineffective coordination of
development efforts.
Organised Private Sector, State Governments and
other planning bodies were marginalised in varying
degrees. The marginalisation of these bodies in the
planning process significantly eroded the degree of
effectiveness of plan coordination in Nigeria. Political,
financial and other factors were found to have, in
association with administrative^or institutional problems
-viicompounded
coordination of national development efforts
in Nigeria.
The recommendation made in the study included mustering
necessary political will to restructure, the present
Coordinating Ministry, with the view to upgrade it to a
National Planning Commission headed by the Chief Executive
or his Deputy.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST-GRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER
OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
FACULTY: ADMINISTRATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
DATE: 1986
Keywords
EVALUATION,, ROLE,, MINISTRY,, NATIONAL PLANNING,, COORDINATION,, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.