RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE CHALLENGES OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA
Odo, L. U.
Published in 2019; Volume:NJPALG No: XX Article Number: 4
Abstract
Abstract:
The quality of life in the rural
areas of Nigeria has been a major cause of concern to development experts with
mass poverty and underdevelopment assuming a permanent feature of the Nigerian
rural environment. This is in spite of the country’s rich endowment inhuman and
natural resources. As a result of Corruption, resources meant for rural
development are often siphoned into private pockets and development projects
and programs are consequently denied the needed resources for execution. The
study, which focused on Owukpa community in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of
Benue State was inspired by the belief that the secret of improving the
material conditions of the vast majority of Nigerians who are rural dwellers
lies in the successful implementation of rural development projects and
programs. To this extent, the paper is concerned that corruption, which has
been an impediment to rural development in the country must be tackled and
reduced to the barest minimum if not totally eradicated. The paper relied on
secondary source of data collection and adopted Modernization. Theory as its
analytical framework. The data were analyzed using Linker scale method. The paper
found that Corruption had held-back meaningful rural development in the country
and accordingly, recommended that Corruption in Nigeria must be fought to a
stand-still for genuine development to be achieved in the rural areas of the
country.
Keywords
Corruption, Environment, impediment,Population, Poverty, Rural development
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