Browsing by Author "Omadachi, Oklobia"

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    Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria: Religiosity or Alice in Wonder-Land?
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2020-01-11) Umar, Elems Mahmoud; Aliegba, Becky Ade; Omadachi, Oklobia
    This study attempts a programmed expository analysis of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria with major objective to examine the philosophy of the sect and the terrorism. Using content analytical approach, the study examines the modus operandi of the insurgents, in a bid to answer the question as to whether or not Boko Haram is motivated by religiosity, or by the adventure into terrorism, or mutatis-mutandis, by a share desire to spring wonders. Flowing from the analysis of the natural name of the sect, and its mode of operation, the findings of the study reveal that Boko Haram insurgency is primarily against the West and its culture, with no evidence of bias against any religion: Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Budism, et-cetera. Concluding, the study surmises that Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria is intended to initiate and propagate intractable terrorist attacks designed to undermine and rubbish the internal security integrity and capability of the Nigerian State, and recommends, modus vivendi, a political dialogue, to complement the ongoing military counter insurgency option.
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    COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN OBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF NASARAWA STATE: AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019-05-05) Odonye, Dauda Yusuf; Omadachi, Oklobia
    The main objective of this study is to examine the impact and extent of community-driven development projects in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State between 2007 and 2017. To address this, therefore, the study adopted the survey research method and design. This was complemented by interview, focus group discussion and documentary sources. The testing of hypothesis was conducted at 0.05 level of significance using Karl Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Chi-square statistics. The study found that community development projects have contributed significantly to human and social capital development in the study area. Certain levels of dissatisfaction were observed amongst members of the community bordering on transparency, the quality of work done on some community projects and technical resources available for project execution. The study, therefore, recommended that there should be grant-in-aid schemes to rural communities by government as this will ensure a speedy initiation, of community development projects. The Nasarawa State Agency for Community and Social Development Programme should provide training on maintenance culture to ensure community projects are sustained. In addition, there should be financial discipline, and commitment by community project management committees to ensure prudent utilisation of development resources.
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    Discourses irs Governance Democracy and Development in Contemporary Nigeria S Edited by Nwaneogbo Chukuemeka Jaja Omadachi Oklobia
    (Department of Public administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2013-01-06) Jaja, Nwaneogbo Chukwuemeka; Omadachi, Oklobia; Tsuwa, John Tor
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    e-GOVERNANCE AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA.
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2018-12-08) Umar, Elems Mahmoud; Yusuf, Abdullahi Ogwuzebe; Omadachi, Oklobia
    Realizing the implications of the prevailing low education and awareness of information and communication (ICT) in Nigeria for efficient service delivery by government institutions and agencies, or e-governance, the Federal Government of Nigeria embarked on legislative, policy and institutional initiatives to redress the situation. Evidence ascribes the particularly poor e-governance among the local government councils to the disconnect formal institutions responsible for developing and disseminating new ideas and innovations in ICT to affd the councils. In effects, the slack in information flow and weak structures have militated against the realization of objectives of e-governance, particularly by local government areas of Nigeria, as explainable by diffusion theory and structural-functionalism. In the survey research, several findings were made among which poor ICT lagged or lacking information dissemination to local government councils, low level of ICT literacy among employees of local councils and very low budgetary allocation to ICT development by councils, among other. Accordingly, it was recommended among other that the information dissemination apparatus should be strengthened to bridge the gap between the institutions and the councils.
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    Electoral Act, 2022: A Vehicle for Effective Leadership Recruitment in Nigeria
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2022-06-06) Omadachi, Oklobia; Dance, Ayuba Maikasuwa
    Leadership as a vehicle for driving Nigeria to the part of greatness has been identified as one of the prime factors affecting leadership recruitment in Nigeria. This study examines the Electoral Act, 2022 as a vehicle for effective leadership recruitment in Nigeria. The study reviews the critical Sections of the Electoral Act, 2022 as a vehicle to drive the success of transparent and democratic recruitment of leaders in Nigeria in the 2023 General Elections. Using data generated through secondary> sources and subjected to descriptive analysis, the study explores the various meaning of Electoral Act, leadership and recruitment, factors that affect it and benefits associated with the effective leadership recruitment, the study finds out that situations usually determine the leadership style that may be applied to propel higher levels of transparent recruitment process in Nigeria electoral process is lacking. The study also revealed the issue of electronic accreditation of voters, electronic transmission of votes, establishment of electoral offences commission, resignation of political appointees’ before participating as delegates in either primaries’ or contest election, the limit of election expenses by political parties, death of a candidate before the official announcement of final result by the returning officer and a lots of other provisions that shall bring about credible, acceptable, transparent outcome of election result. However, this is not surprising considering the fact that recruitments of leadership in Nigeria are microcosms of the umbrella Nigeria society in which poor political leadership has denied the nation from transformational, prosperous and buoyant Nigeria. On the bases of the findings, the study recommended that electorates should only votes leaders who transformational incline than those who are transactional, Political parties to are screen their aspirants thoroughly before making them candidates, the provisions of the 2022 electoral Act should diligently adhere to and that any politician or their follower that flout the provision of the Act be severely punish according to the provision of the Act. The study, thus, conclude that unless there is effective, transparent and focused political leadership and virile followership at all levels, the vision of improved electoral process of transformation of leadership nationwide will remain a mirage
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    Impact of Road Infrastructure Funding on Economic Growth in Nigeria
    (2022-09-03) H, Hassan T; Omadachi, Oklobia; O, Baba A
    Road infrastructure plays a crucial role by providing mobility for the efficient movements of people and goods, as well as providing accessibility to a wide variety of commercial and social activities. The study analysed the contribution of road infrastructure on economic growth in Nigeria, using ex-post facto and existing data research methods. The data collected were analysed using simple regression with the aid of E-views. The study revealed that every 1 Naira spent on road had positive significant impact on the Nation’s economic growth and every length of road constructed had positive significant impact on industries, commerce, and trade by connecting many rural communities to urban cities. Therefore, it was recommended that: there should be a legislation on a special endowment fund account where all revenues from roads and fuel consumption tax with a percentage (1%) will be dedicated to road construction and maintenance and attention should be paid to policy that will promote road construction and all year maintenance.
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    Managing Current Economic Recession: Career Public Administrator; Challenge and Prospect
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019-04-04) Itodo, Sylvanus Mohammed; Omadachi, Oklobia
    Public administration is globally understood to be the management and implementation of the whole set of government activities dealing with the implementation of laws, regulations and decisions of the government and the management related to the provision of public services.
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    Riggsian Ecological Thesis and the Character of Nigeria’s Bureaucracy
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2018-07-06) Umar, Elems Mahmoud; Omadachi, Oklobia; Yusuf, Abdullahi Ogwuzebe
    The role of public administration in effective governance, irrespective of the geo-economic categorization of the level of a nation's development: i%north” or “south”, cannot be overstressed. The character of public administration depends on. or can be largely shaped. by its ecological influence, as rightly posited by Fred W. Riggs (1961) in his various ecological models of society. The objective of this study is to provide an expository’ and “curve fitting’’ explication of the character of Nigeria's public administration, within the context of Riggsian ecological thesis. In the content analytical approach, the study examines the characteristics of Nigeria’s Bureaucracy and attempts to provide insights into the environmental influences on its modus operandi. The study finds, among others, that the key features of Nigeria’s Bureaucracy include ascription, corruption and inefficiency, due to the high presence and influence of vestiges of “atavistic” fused societal model. To overcome the undesirable character of Nigeria's Bureaucracy, therefore it is recommended, among others, that reforms aimed at its repositioning, with the cardinal objective of eliminating the vices and enthroning achievement and efficiency, should be undertaken by Government.
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    ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING IN NIGERIA: ASSESSMENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND INVESTMENT POLICY
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2008-01-05) Omadachi, Oklobia; Abel, Ooche Baba; Dangana, Johnson Watse; Odauda, James
    Nigeria faces an existential challenge of a huge public infrastructure deficit and a surging population of over 198 million people. The population challenge puts pressure on public infrastructure in Nigeria. In the light of this, the paper assessed the infrastructure fund investment policy in Nigeria, and infrastructure financing mechanism and how it measures up to the challenges. In addition, it examined the prospects and impact of the infrastructure fund investment policy on the road sector in Nigeria. The paper employed an integrated method of analysis consisting of the examination of existing data and documentary materials. The study revealed extent of the infrastructure deficit in Nigeria, and most State and Local governments of the Federation have not accessed the infrastructure fund. Lagos State, however, has access and is using the fund. The Fund seeks to invest in a manner, which is coordinated to the extent feasible, and is technically consistent with the infrastructure priorities and plans developed by the appropriate ministries and agencies. The study recommends that awareness to sensitise on the infrastructure fund investment policy in Nigeria and various infrastructure-financing mechanisms
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    ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN STRENGTHENING LEGISLATIVE PRACTICES: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2010-06-07) Ishaya, Habu; Omadachi, Oklobia; Success, Tosin Ademeso
    This research has come to spotlight on the role of Civil Society in strengthening legislative practices in Nigeria. The role of the Civil Society' can he said to be important and needful in the legislative practices in Nigeria. Civil Society' has been widely recognized as an essential 'third' sector. Its strength has a positive influence on the legislative practices of the legislatures. The paper concluded and recommended that there should be an increase and focus networking among Civil Society’ groups to aid training of cadres in grassroots mobilisation and advocacy; more efforts should be directed at service delivery and the reduction of corruption in the Civil Society in order to properly strengthen the legislative practices in Nigeria; finally, Civil Society’ groups should improve their effectiveness by clearly defining their objectives, strengthening their technical competencies, increase in knowledge, skills and methods of advocacy