The rights and various attempts of the people of nigeria to develop their culture have been supported by both the civilian and military governments and have been given consideration in the nigerian constitution. The centralizing of fiscal policies in nigeria leads to less autonomy for the regions which. The nigerian agricultural policies have undergone metamorphosis at several stages of the countrys development, starting from the colonial era to the post colonial era of 1963. Since the colonial dispensation, the characteristic zeal with which nigerians yearn for education has accounted for various policy initiatives by the government. Nigeria is a federal republic comprises of 36 states as well as the fct. Nigeria but of nigerian descent and c this regulation shall not operate to deny any nigerian or any natural person the privacy rights he is entitled to under any law, regulation, policy, contract, for the time being in force in nigeria or in any foreign jurisdiction. Government policy and performance of small and medium. Nigerias housing policies and dilemma of affordability. This explains why the government of nigeria has continued. Relations with nigeria united states department of. In the context of health, social protection is defined as programmes and measures aimed at removing financial barriers preventing access to health care services and protecting poor and vulnerable populations from. It operates the presidential system of government and has three supporting arms which are the executive, the legislative and judiciary.
Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century. Nigeria s 2004 national policy on population for sustainable development. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Sep 26, 2018 he noted since the previous government in nigeria drafted a national housing policy since 2012, that the incumbent minister, babatunde raji fashola was supposed to have studied the policy and. Social and financial risk protection for poor and vulnerable populations is a major development and policy issue across the globe. The basis of environmental policy in nigeria is contained in the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960.
Government policies are there to regulate and guide the economic setting at all levels in a country. Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name of the federal republic of nigeria. The nigerian government structure has taken on different shapes from 1960, when she gained her independence. Challenges of public policy implementation in nigeria. Educational policies are initiatives mostly by governments that determine the direction of an educational system okoroma. The paper examines the impact of the nature and character of the nigerian state. Educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the. Nigeria shall be a federation consisting of states and a federal capital territory. There are numerous definitions of social protection. Implementation assessment report continuing demographic trendscoupled with emerging national priorities and new international development frameworkscreated the need to assess the implementation of nigeria s 2004 policy on population for sustainable development. Pursuant to section 20 of the constitution, the state is empowered to protect and.
In nigeria, policy formulators focus on very few variables that influence the problem identified. Nigerian federal government in 2000 with the aim to promote sustainable development. The nigerian government structure explained oasdom. Upon gaining independence in 1960, nigeria made african unity the centrepiece of its foreign policy and played a leading role in the fight against the apartheid government in south africa. Genesis of education, education policy, universal basic education ube, nigeria introduction the universal basic education ube in nigeria was a nine 9 year basic educational programme launched on the 30th september, 1999 by the federal republic of nigeria to eradicate illiteracy, ignorance and poverty.
Our paper begins with a consideration of the causal relationships among productivity, farm structure, government farm payments and public investments in research and extension. Educational policy in nigeria hauwa imam educational policy in nigeria from the colonial era to the postindependence period hauwa imam1 abstract. Its coast in the south is located on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. Characterized by an unrestricted borderless nature, the importance of security policy implementation through standardized and functional strategies in securing cyberspace cannot be overemphasized.
The overall situation of the majority of people remains of utmost concern. Preliminary results mary ahearn, jet yee, and wallace huffman abstract. Policy successive administrations have described the u. The identified problems that are associated with the implementation of housing policies in nigeria are poor administration, inadequate funding, insufficient infrastructural amenities, as.
An assessment of government policies proceedings of academics world 46th international conference, dubai, uae, 29th30th september 2016, isbn. Policies in nigeria global database on the implementation. Nigeria is a federal republic, with executive power exercised by the president. It has seen its changes to military regime to democracy era, including the good and bad sides of these regimes. The united states established diplomatic relations with nigeria in 1960, following nigeria s independence from the. A policy ensures consistency of action because an organisation is governed by approved principles. Development strategy for nigeria shaping policy for. Pdf policy development and implementation in nigeria federal. The impotency of the environmental policy to protect the environment in nigeria is a reflection of the inability of the state to effectively implement environmental policies. The national reproductive health policy was approved in 2010 by the federal government of nigeria, with the goal of ensuring availability and access to full sexual and reproductive health information and quality services. Development strategy for nigeria shaping policy for development. There shall be 36 states in nigeria, that is to say, abia, adamawa, akwa ibom. It has also faced its share of ethnic, religious, and class differences which gave some dents in its structure.
Nigeria s national policy on education, published in 1977 was revised in 1981 and 1990. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigeria s people by addressing the complex. The creations of government policies for smes vary from advanced economies to. The national tax policy seeks to provide a set of guidelines, rules and modus operandi that would regulate nigeria s tax system and provide a basis for tax legislation and tax administration in nigeria. Dec 08, 2018 in nigeria, the winning of elections is held as more important than the sustainability of policies and the attainment of their core goals. The inability of the nigerian state to effectively implement environmental policies is in turn a reflection of the character of the state. In nigeria, the government at federal, state and local government level creates and implements policies meant to alleviate and regulate commercial activities and most times, these policies actually have a positive effect. The paper concludes that for nigeria to experience sustainable socioeconomic. This paper focuses on policies and laws governing the protection against environmental discrimination and proper possible solutions. D department of political science, benue state university, makurdi abstract the paper examines rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed.
Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Nigerian government and politics under military rule, 196679, edited by. More information about nigeria is available on the nigeria page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. Available statistics revealed that overall political representation in government of nigeria is less than 7 percent. In the early part of the post colonial era, the country had a policy based on surplus extraction. Its for the interest of my fellow political science student.
It identified the roles of colonial rule in the creation of nigerian state and the. Government policy and sme firm entrepreneurship activity in developing countries such as nigeria is primarily based on necessity. Environmental policy and its enforcement in nigeria 1. Unsurprisingly, subsequent governments have struggled with the. The role of government in supporting entrepreneurship. The economic strategies and goals of the government can be gleaned from the economic recovery and growth plan ergp 20172020, annual budgets, the medium term economic framework, fiscal strategy papers and the stated monetary policy objectives of the central bank of nigeria cbn. He noted since the previous government in nigeria drafted a national housing policy since 2012, that the incumbent minister, babatunde raji fashola was supposed to have studied the policy and. There is a widened western educational gap between the north and south of nigeria with the predominantly muslim areas of the north lagging behind due to some historical antecedents.
The 1999 constitution provides for a bicameral national assembly consisting of a 360member house of representatives the green chamber. National policy on infant and young child feeding in nigeria 2005 marketing of infant and young children food and other designated products registration, sales, etc. Policy congressional research service rl33964 version 43 updated 1 overview nigeria is considered a key power in africa, not only because of its size, but also because of its political and economic role on the continent. Okoroma educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria 247 a policy brings about a meaningful relationship between business objectives and organisational functions as it discourages deviations from planned courses of action. National cyber security policy and strategy of nigeria. The focus of the policy document, particularly on developing the gas sector, refining and petrochemicals industry, is highly commendable. Nigeria, housing as a policy, as well as the national housing policy. The impact of oil on nigerias economic policy formulation preamble economic policy is the actionstatement of the government pertaining to particular sectors of the economy, describing the intended objectives and how to achieve them. Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident. Wonah department of political and administrative studies, faculty of social sciences, university of port harcourt. One exception to the african focus was nigeria s close relationship developed with israel throughout the 1960s. The aim of this research is to analyze the foreign policy of the federal republic of nigeria, focusing on the various changes that took place in nigerian foreign policy since independent, and.
Policy and strategy drafts were officially presented at a symposium held in lagos. The consequences of public policy failures to the citizens in particular and the country in general were. The impact of government policies on agricultural productivity and structure. This was later transformed to an exportled policy, which brought. The provision of health care in nigeria remains the functions of the three tiers of government. National policy on infant and young child feeding in nigeria 2005 marketing of infant and. National tax policy chartered institute of taxation of nigeria. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Policy in brief national reproductive health policy 2010 summary of sections that most apply to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Policy summary the national reproductive health policy was approved in 2010 by the federal government of nigeria. The federal government of nigeria is composed of three distinct branches.
Nigeria is in the process of socioeconomic restructuring and adjustment. Nigerian government and politics under military rule, 196679. Educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria. The policy document has been revised to ensure that the policies address the perceived needs of the government in power and to try to ensure that the education sector is supportive of government development goals. Nigeria is a federal republic, with executive power exercised by the. The country is africas most populous, with more than 200 million people. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo. It is therefore, in realization of this fact that the government has adopted a comprehensive package of policy instruments to further develop and improve the. Adewole said the new policy is the third in the history of nigeria, coming after those of 1988 and 2004. This paper appraised the dynamics of government policies towards the development of nigeria s modern economy. It is therefore, in realization of this fact that the government has adopted a.
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