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| An Inquiry into the Impact of Socio-Economic Development on Nation-Building: A Nigerian Perspective
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Dr. Amanawa, David E. Dr. Awu Ebiasuode Dr. Darius Blessing
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Abstract:
This conceptual analysis shows a connection between socio-economic development and nation-building in Nigeria. Based on political ecology, it contends that the national leadership's propensity towards meritocratic and particularistic values is the cause of the state's apparent weakness in putting an end to the lies purported during election periods where we frequently read about a variety of socio-economic development issues in newspaper articles, journals, and other periodicals, including poverty, unemployment, building roads and bridges, and the growth of amenities like health facilities and educational institutions as promised by lawmakers, political and groups. The goal of development is to raise the population's standard of living while protecting the environment's resources and creating or expanding employment opportunities locally and regionally. Lessons learned from the past are invaluable as they give a sense of bearing. The implication is that people can look into the future by drawing on their experiences in the past. Similar to this, efforts must be made to address the nation-building problems in Nigeria within the framework of human history in general and Nigerian history in particular. In this review article, some of the obstacles to Nigerian nation-building have been discussed. Nigeria's lack of effective leadership, religious and ethnic divisions, mono-commodity economy, and colonial legacies have all impeded nation-building and socio-economic development. Leaders today are defined and praised as good if they treat the members of their ethnic group much more favorably while in office; their followers also adore this. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that political leadership refocus, reemphasize, and vigorously pursue the vision and mission of democratic governance, which originally aligns with Nigerians' aspirations and struggles for democracy in the nation.
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