Abstract:
There are several incidents that can be used to validate any claim about the existence of governance deficit in Nigeria. Aside the glaring signs of leadership failure, one can equally see that the generality of citizens lack the capacity to engender and sustain a culture of accountability. In spite of the fact that the government had at different periods issued rhetorical promissory notes toward redirecting the trajectory of governance in the right direction, things appear to remain unchanged and even tend to assume a worsening dimension with the passage of time. Challenged by the recent recession in the country, this study reviewed the pattern of governance in Nigeria, identified the existing governance deficits, and concludes that the major contributory factor leading to the recession is poor governance. Being a qualitative research, this paper relies heavily on documentary evidence and observation instruments for data generation and these were analysed by adopting content analysis and interpretative skills. The basic recommendation is that there is every need for both the leaders and the followers in Nigeria to take up their roles in governance responsibly and inject a high sense of accountability into the system in order to promote responsive governance and better management of available resources.
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