Title: Political Appointments and Economic Development Of Taraba State, 1999 2021
Authors: hHenry Ishaya, amon Rimamtanung Stephen
Volume: 9
Issue: 5
Pages: 423-429
Publication Date: 2025/05/28
Abstract:
The study looks at Political Appointment and how it affects economic development in Taraba State especially from 1999 to 2021. This is based on the view that Political Appointments are meant to assist a nation or state executive arm in carrying out their duties by appointing people with the required educational qualification and experience. This process in Taraba State, has been influenced by a number of factors that negate the goal of economic development. To this end, this study used questionnaires and oral interview to collect data and complemented with the use of textbooks, journals and internet sources. The study found out that factors such as religion, ethnicity, godfatherism, gender issues and zoning are factors that influenced Political Appointment in Taraba State. The study found out that Political Appointment based on these factors leads to hiring of unqualified individuals into Political/Public Offices thereby betraying or negating the goal of achieving economic development in Taraba State. To this effect the study recommended that Political Appointment should be made on the basis of merit and factors outlined above such as religion, ethnicity, godfatherism, gender issues, zoning etc. should be discarded in order to achieve the goal of economic development in Taraba.