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Title
The legislature and good Governance under the 1999 Constitution |
Full text
http://dspace.unijos.edu.ng/handle/10485/268 |
Date
2000 |
Author(s)
Guobadia, D. A. |
Abstract
THE ADVOCATE: A Journal of Contemporary legal issues - Within the context of the frequency of its occurrence in recent times, it is not out of place to observe that the expression "good governance" is beginning to take on a conceptual character. Although it could defy a straight forward meaning, like the proverbial elephant however, it would be easy to identify. Concepts have their ways of emerging in a people's consciousness and, taken as one, the notion of good governance in contemporary Nigeria has, no doubt been conditioned by the vagaries and vicissitudes of our national life. The fact that succeeding governments (particularly of the-military type), have tended to seek to justify their emergence and/or policies on the basis of the perceived failure of their predecessors to promote good governance and have, in turn, been criticized by the populace for their rather dismal performances in that regard, is ample reason for these institutions and individuals at the helm of affairs to direct their energies at making the much needed difference. The structure of governance in the current dispensation makes for three arms of government in an executive Presidential system. It is on these three arms of government viz: the Executive, the legislature and the Judiciary that the populace ultimately place their hopes for the fulfillment of these expectations. As concepts go, it would be difficult to identify all the indices of good governance. There is no denying the fact however, that among other things. good governance would, in our circumstances, be directed at poverty alleviation and providing a reasonable living standard for the populace; guaranteeing the security of life and property of the people, the maintenance of law and order and the provision of an accepted level of infrastructural development in Nigeria - all of these in furtherance of the democratic process under the rule of law. At some point of course. good governance metamorphoses into national development. |
Subject(s)
law |
Language
en |
Publisher
Matchers Publishing Ltd |
Relation
Vol. 4 |
Type of publication
Article |
Identifier
978 - 32783 - 2 - 0 |
Repository
Jos - University of Jos
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