Public Policy Making Process: Agricultural and Rural Development Polices in Nigeria (1960 to Date)
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDIES IN THE HUMANITIES
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The main aim of this paper is to highlight that successive Nigerian governments
commit policy reversals and somersaults in the public policy making process using
the agricultural and rural development policies as focus. In addition, intended policy
beneficiaries are not carried along at the policy conception/formulation stage, hence
implementation/execution are fraught with avoidable problems. These have been the
bane of development efforts from independence to date. The paper is subdivided
into: Abstract; Conceptual Issues; Public Policy Making Process; Agricultural and
Rural Development Policies ( 1960 to date); Conclusion and Recommendations. The
paper concluded cautiously that notwithstanding the odds against incrementalism as
a decision-making model, since it seeks to guarantee continuity in government
policies and programmes, it can redress the phenomena of policy reversals and
somersaults which have become endemic in the Nigerian public policy making
process. The paper recommended a collaborative approach with the critical section
and stakeholders in the policy making process in order to stem the tide of
disconnection between policy beneficiaries and the government. The paper also
canvassed massive investment in training, research and development programmes
through the strengthening of research centreslinsti tu tes
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JA Political science (General), JZ International relations