Governance, Insecurity, Poverty and Pauperization in Nigeria

AGUENE, IGNATIUS N. (2024) Governance, Insecurity, Poverty and Pauperization in Nigeria. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES, 9 (1). pp. 151-168.

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Abstract

The core attributes of good governance include the accountability of government and its institutions and officials for their decisions and actions, the existence of institutions and mechanisms to enforce government accountability, and the ability to redress transgressions. Using a descriptive and analytical approach, the study revealed that corruption is the outcome of weak governance and flourishes under weak social institutions. Poverty is not only dehumanizing; it is also debasing because it is a condition that deprives individuals of the right to exercise their potential. The result is that many Nigerians now live without hope, which has resulted in depression and high blood pressure. Based on the findings, the study recommended, among others, that restructuring Nigeria will reduce the agitation for self determination because of marginalization, create a specialized anti-corruption court to hasten the trial of corruption cases, and strictly observe the principles of the rule of law.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: A General Works > AC Collections. Series. Collected works
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 24 Aug 2025 12:09
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2025 12:09
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5228

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