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National development in Nigeria: Issues, challenges and prospects
Tolu Lawal,Abe Oluwatoyin +1 more
- Vol. 3, Iss: 9, pp 237-241
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In this article, the authors have discussed the problems affecting national development as well as strategies for achieving sustainable development in Nigeria and concluded that faithful implementation of development plan, commitment on the part of the leaders and absence of corruption are required for the achievement of sustainable development.Abstract:
Development is critical and essential to the sustenance and growth of any nation. A country is classified as developed when is able to provide qualitative life for her citizenry. Nigeria in the last fifty years has been battling with the problems of development in spite of huge human, material and natural resources in her possession. The paper discussed the problems affecting national development as well as strategies for achieving sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper adopted secondary data as sources of information. The paper concluded that faithful implementation of development plan, commitment on the part of the leaders and absence of corruption are required for the achievement of sustainable development in Nigeria.
Key words: National development, development, Nigeria, developing society, governance, development plan.read more
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