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- ItemEnhancing Collaborative Governance and Intersectoral Coordination in Nigerian Public Service(ILORIN JOURNAL OF ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT, 2025-06) Ashiru Olayemi Aliyua* Yusuf Birisan Lawalb & Lukman Olalekan AliyucA new governance system has evolved in the last few decades to replace managerial and adversarial approaches to policymaking and execution. As it has come to be known, collaborative governance convenes public and private stakeholders in group settings alongside public agencies to facilitate consensus-driven decision-making. This research paper explores the imperative of enhancing collaborative governance and intersectoral coordination within the Nigerian public service. Nigeria, like many other nations, faces complex societal challenges that require a holistic and collaborative approach for effective resolution. This article explores Nigeria's existing situation with collaborative governance, points out obstacles to intersectoral coordination, and suggests ways to improve cooperation between public institutions, private companies, nonprofits, and local communities. To achieve these objectives, this research employed a qualitative research design using observations, interviews, and document reviews. The data for the study was thematically analysed. The study found that while there are positive developments in terms of collaborative governance in Nigeria, more needs to be done through strengthening institutional frameworks, building trust, and enhancing capacities to ensure effective partnerships that deliver sustainable development outcomes. The study discovered that there are several case studies and best practices of collaborative governance and intersectoral coordination in the Nigerian public sector that showcased successful partnerships and approaches and informed policy and practice. The study recommends fighting the barriers and challenges hindering effective collaboration among government agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and communities. The study recommends that more needs to be done through strengthening institutional frameworks, building trust, and enhancing capacities to ensure effective partnerships that deliver sustainable development outcomes.
- ItemCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MILLENNIUM VILLAGE PROJECT IN PAMPAIDA, KADUNA STATE (2004-2019)(Conference Proceedings, 1st International Conference of Management and Social Sciences, 2024-11-18) Lawal Yusuf BIRISAN birisan.lawal@kwasu.edu.ng & Akeem Ayanda ARABA (PhD) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-1238Citizen participation is essential to community development, fostering a sense of belonging and meaningful accomplishment. This study aims to assess the impact of community involvement on the sustainability of the Millennium Village Project in Pampaida community, Kaduna State, with a focus on water, health, education, and agriculture sectors. A sequential mixed-method approach was employed, utilizing both primary and secondary data sources. For qualitative data collection, face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions were conducted, while quantitative data was gathered through questionnaires. Secondary sources included reports such as the Pampaida Millennium Village Project Report, Pampaida Baseline Analysis (Unpublished Draft) etc. The study found that community consultation and needs analysis were inadequate, and the initial participatory planning before project's launch was limited. Furthermore, there was insufficient community engagement in determining the best ways to implement the projects. At the monitoring stage, responses from the descriptive statistics of questionnaires and interviews indicated that monitoring was solely handled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Kaduna State, making the process non participatory. To ensure the sustainability of future programs, the study recommends several actions, including ensuring thorough community consultation for effective needs analysis, prioritizing problems, and implementing participatory processes to foster local ownership after donor involvement ends. Additionally, participatory monitoring and evaluation should be prioritized.
- ItemMinimum Wage Increases and the Welfare of Civil Servants in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: A Comparative Analysis of Lagos and Osun States(Gusau International Journal of Management and Social Sciences,, 2025-04-22) AbdulRasheed Hamza Bamidele1, AbdulRauf Ambali & Aliyu Lukman OlalekanThis study examines the impact of minimum wage increases on civil servants' welfare within the context of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, focusing on Lagos and Osun States. Minimum wage policies play a crucial role in addressing economic inequality and improving living standards, yet their effectiveness in Nigeria faces significant challenges. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative methods, analysing survey data from civil servants to assess the effectiveness of minimum wage policies in addressing welfare issues. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed, with 347 valid responses returned. Quantitative analysis using descriptive and inferential techniques, alongside thematic analysis of qualitative data, reveals that while minimum wage increments aim to improve living standards, challenges such as budget limitations, inflation, and administrative inefficiencies hinder their implementation. In Osun State, economic constraints, including delayed salary payments, emerged as significant barriers, while in Lagos, higher internally generated revenue enables smoother implementation, though rising living costs erode purchasing power gains. The study concludes that barriers such as inflation, budgetary constraints, and administrative challenges eroded and limit the benefits of minimum wage and recommends regular assessments, strengthened administrative capacity, and complementary welfare programs to enhance its effectiveness.
- ItemThe Impact of Electoral Reforms in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis of the Outcome of Elections between 1999-2007 and 2011 2015 Eras(ProQuest LLC, 2017-01-21) Aliyu, Lukman O.As elections are indisputably crucial to democratic system, so also is continuous reform of the electoral process critical to credible elections in fledgling democracies. Following a series of elections conducted in Nigeria that were marred with frauds, violence and irregularities, substantive electoral reforms were carried out in 2010 and 2015 by the Jega led Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In order to establish areas that need to be adequately strengthened by the INEC with a view to improving its operational capacity, and ultimately achieve desirably electoral integrity, assessment of these reforms became imperative. Hence, the study examines the impact of electoral reforms on the outcome of elections in 2011-2015 as compared to the 1999-2007 in Nigeria. Methodologically, primary method of data collection was adopted which was augmented by secondary data. Questionnaires were administered and interviews were conducted with the stakeholders in the electoral process. Descriptive Simple Percentage) and Multiple Regression were used as statistical tools of analysis. The study found that various reforms introduced into the electoral process have positively impacted on the credibility that greeted the 2011-2015 general elections as opposed to the 1999-2007 elections. More importantly, the newly introduced electoral technology (Smart Card Reader) has significantly imbued the Nigerian electoral process with integrity, as it was adjudged to have along with other reforms reduced electoral fraud, violence, and election litigations. Also, these reforms have reposed citizens’ confidence in the electoral process cum competitive politics. Conversely however, findings revealed that electoral reforms have not improved efficient and effective electoral administration in the 2011-2015 general elections despite the fact that these reforms facilitated credible elections. Hence, it is in views of this study that: various reform innovations by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) should be sustained and even improved upon; citizens’ trust in electoral process should be far less betrayed to ensure much needed political participation; while infrastructuralless challenged environment should be created to improve INEC’s efficiency and effectiveness. All these became imperative because free, fair, credible and acceptable elections are incontrovertibly inevitable to desirably viable democracy.
- ItemAn Insight on Nigeria's Role in Political and Economic Development of Africa(Journal of Gregory University, 2016-12-01) Aliyu, Lukman O.This paper examines Nigeria's role in Political and Economiy development of Africa. The methiodology of the paper is based on the cntent and qualitative analyses. Nigerian foreign policy has been geared towards economic cooperation and develoment; regional intergration; conflict resolution and emancipation of Africa. Along this line, the paper argues that Nigeria has been participating in conflict resolution in countries such as Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Rwanda, Sieria Leone, Lybia, Somalia and Mali. It has also played a major role in the formation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU).and New partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) that help in regional intergration and economic development. In addition, Nigeria played a role in the restoration of democracy in countries like Sierria Leone and Liberia. Furthermore, the inflow of foreign direct investment has been championed by the role played by Nigeria by attracting foreign investors in the region. The paper conclude that the role played by Nigeria has been guided by the relative strength of its economy. Therefore, there is the need to diversify its economy to enable it play more role in the continent.