Public budgeting, public policy, and the politics of resource allocation in Nigeria

Thesis/Dissertation · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5704944

Ugorji, E C

The problem of determining who gets what in terms of allocating the nation's resources has plagued Nigerian leaders since independence. It is in this context that this dissertation is focused on the politics of the federal governments's use of the budget as an effective mechanism for mobilizing and constructively utilizing the nation's human and material resources to improve the general well-being of all segments of the Nigerian society. This study was conducted through direct interviews and discussions with some federal government officials and some Nigerian scholars concerned about the problems of development in Nigeria. From the findings, it is concluded that the federal budget process has not functioned efficiently and effectively as a vehicle for moving the nation forward in the direction of sustained and balanced economic progress. Whereas the above situation can be attributed to some structural deficiencies in the budgetary process, it can also be argued that bribery and corruption, fraud and misuse of public funds by politicians and top government officials, be they civilians or military, have undermined all efforts at using the budget as an instrument for accomplishing development objectives.

• Research Organization: Howard Univ., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5704944
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
NIGERIA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
ALLOCATIONS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
BUDGETS
PUBLIC POLICY
AFRICA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MANAGEMENT
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