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Item Challenges of Those in Leadership in The Digitalisation of Nigeria’s Government Organisations(Journal of Governance and Political UMA 10(2), 2022) Abasilim Ugochukwu D.; Durojaiye John O.; Gberevbie Daniel E.It is becoming increasingly difficult to function without using information and communication technology in all areas of human endeavour. This is because it promotes accountability and openness, which provides citizen-centred administration emphasising easier access to better delivery of government services. Digitalisation is one of the techniques available to government organisations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of delivering services to the public. This is predicated on the notion that efficient digitalisation of the day-to-day activities of government processes will result in the provision of adequate services to citizens. However, there are various obstacles to effective digitalisation in government organisations in Nigeria. For instance, lack of information technology infrastructure, intermittent power/electricity supply, lack of trained and competent employees, a general aversion to change, etc. Of all the challenges aforementioned, the challenge of those in leadership stands out as a significant component that hinders digitalisation in government organisations in Nigeria. This paper examines the challenges of those in leadership in the digitalisation of Nigeria’s government organisations, as well as proposes suggestions on how to deal with the challenges. Data was gathered from secondary sources such as relevant books, journals and the internet. This paper finds out that the attitude and reluctance to change by leaders in government organisations restrict the adoption and successful digitalisation of their day-to-day activities, which negatively impacts the delivery of high-quality services to the citizens. This paper suggested that the requisite Information Communication Technology infrastructure for digitalisation should be provided by the Federal Government, as the majority of government organisations lack the fundamental infrastructure required to properly digitalise their operations. The government should develop ICT policies that make computer literacy a requirement for hiring and promotion of public or civil servants at all levels, including the federal, state, and local governments.Item Mitigating structural violence through legislative oversight: examining poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria(Cogent Social Sciences 2024, VOL. 10, NO. 1, 2024) DELE-DADA MOYOSOLUWA PRISCILIA; Gberevbie Daniel E.; Owolabi Fadeke E.The focal point of legislative efforts in addressing structural violence within a democratic framework lies in its duty to promulgate laws promoting good governance, advocating for citizens’ interests in public policy formulation, and executing oversight functions to ensure equitable distribution and access to public goods and services. In Nigeria, the elimination of poverty has remained a major focus of every successive government; however, more than half of its population still lives in poverty and continues to battle challenges emanating from inequality in societal structures. This study uses a secondary source to gather data and analyze the legislature’s impact on poverty alleviation in Nigeria’s fourth republic. The study reveals the extent of legislative intervention in alleviating poverty in Nigeria, the effectiveness of those actions and finally identifies ways through which the menace of poverty could be eliminated in Nigeria.Item Commercialisation Of Public Enterprises In Nigeria: A Study Of The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (Nnpc)(Journal of Namibian Studies, 37, 2023) Okeke Ngozi Okwuchukwu; Gberevbie Daniel E.; Udom Adaeze CharlynThe National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has been known for its poor leadership and unprofitability for the past 47 years. This has been attributed to the government’s inability to repair the existing refineries, along with oil theft and pipeline vandalism which continue to hinder the petroleum revenue performance and oblige the country to import most of its refined products. This necessitated the commercialisation of NNPC. This study analysed the provisions of the PIA, which formed the basis for the commercialisation of NNPC. It also examined if the commercialisation of NNPC would boost the Nigerian economy. This study aims to ascertain the preparedness of diverse stakeholders in the country to accept the recent transition of NNPC from being a public entity to a commercialized enterprise. The Liberal and Public Choice theories were adopted. It also adopted a mixed method of data collection and utilized both the explanatory and descriptive survey research design. The findings revealed that the commercialisation policy itself is not a terrible notion, but the issue is more with its implementation. Finally, it recommended that the policy should be judiciously implemented in line with the provisions of the PIA in order to have practical effects on the country's economic independence.Item Principles, Objectives, And Socio-Political Realities Of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, 2019-2023(Journal of Namibian Studies,, 2023) Gberevbie Daniel E.; Udom Adaeze Charlyn; Ayankoya Abimbola Rachel; Okeke Ngozi Okwuchukwu; Osimen Goddy U.The goal of developing a country's foreign policy is to advance and safeguard the country's national objectives. Therefore, the essence of this study is to analyse the principles of Nigeria’s foreign policy in the context of the country’s present socio-political realities. The study engaged secondary data, while the theory of Manifest Destiny was adopted. Findings revealed that Nigeria has not reaped the rewards of all its sacrifices and dedication to the African course. This study recommends that there should be a reconstruction of Nigeria’s foreign policy based on its current realities of tribal sectioning and religious interest by pursuing a foreign policy that is centred on the country and her citizens as a united entity.Item Fostering National Development in Nigeria: The Interplay Between Education and Social Orientation(Journal of Educational and Social Research Vol 15 No 2, 2025-03) Udom Adaeze Charlyn; Gberevbie Daniel E.; Osimen Goddy U.This paper examines the pressing challenges of widespread ignorance in terms of socio-political and economically related issues in Nigeria. Despite its rich natural and human resources, Nigeria still grapples with significant socio-political and economic challenges stemming from inadequate social orientation and functional result-oriented education. The paper contends that redefining educational goals, enhancing teacher training, and integrating civic and media literacy into the curriculum are essential for cultivating a well-informed and engaged citizenry. It explores the roles of government initiatives, community involvement, technology, and strategic partnerships in implementing these Programmes. By prioritizing result-oriented education, Nigeria could leverage its resources and human capital to drive sustainable development, reduce poverty, and foster national cohesion. The study underscores the necessity of collaborative efforts among government officials, the private sector, NGOs, and international donor organizations to present practical strategies for effective implementation of required public policies to achieve Nigeria’s quest for development.Item A Systematic Review of Commercialization of Public Enterprises in Global North and South(Covenant University Journal of Politics & International Affairs, 2023) Okeke Ngozi Okwuchukwu; Gberevbie Daniel E.Commercialisation is a deliberate government strategy that aims to increase economic development and efficiency by lowering government involvement and expanding the range of activities performed by the private sector through the transmission of government-owned assets to private ownership, and promoting the participation of private stratum in public activity. This study therefore aims to analyse the introduction of commercialisation in countries both in the global north and global south. This study also aims to unravel the merits and demerits of commercialisation as well as the factors that led to the success or failure of the commercialisation process in the countries listed. The study engaged secondary data while it adopted the liberal theory and a descriptive survey research design. For this study, secondary data were collected from published works, academic journals, books, reports, and online materials. Findings revealed that following the ostensibly successful commercialisation programme in Britain, the commercialisation of public businesses has emerged as a key policy tool in countries both in global south and global north. This study concludes generally, that the commercialisation policy itself is not a terrible notion, but that the issue is more with its implementation and the practical effects it has on the country's economic independenceItem Governmental expenditure and National development of Nigeria, 1990-2020: an empirical review(F1000Research, 2024-01) Atobatele Abolaji; Moliki Ahmed; Olaoye Olusegun; Gberevbie Daniel E.; DELE-DADA MOYOSOLUWA PRISCILIABackground One of the main goals of the government is to ensure a development that would enhance the living standard of the people in the society. In this regard, capital expenditure that would promote infrastructure is most desired. However, in Nigeria, the government spends more on administrative cost (recurrent expenditure) than capital expenditure. Under such condition, contributions to economic growth and national development become an illusion. Methods This study employed Augmented Dickey Fuller Test (ADF) with Bound testing procedure, time series data that covers the period from 1990 to 2020 in Nigeria were used. Results The result from the analysis showed that governmental expenditure has a significant effect on the national development of Nigeria. All the variables have a long-run relationship with economic growth (RGDP), according to the ARDL model’s results. If the government poor policies on education, health services, and infrastructure etc. are addressed, in the long-run, Nigeria will achieve monumental development. Conclusion Open Peer Review Approval Status 1 2 version 1 19 Nov 2024 view view Anthony Orji , University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria 1. Uju Victoria Okoli , Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria 2. Any reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article. Page 1 of 13 F1000Research 2024, 13:1393 Last updated: 05 JAN 2025 Corresponding author: Abolaji Atobatele (abolaji.atobatele@covenantuniversity.edu.ng) Author roles: Atobatele A: Conceptualization, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing; Moliki A: Conceptualization, Project Administration, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing; Olaoye O: Conceptualization, Formal Analysis, Writing – Original Draft Preparation; GBEREVBIE D: Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – Original Draft Preparation; Dele-Dada M: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – Review & Editing Competing interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Grant information: The Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation, and Discovery (CUCRID) provided invaluable financial support during the course of this study, which the authors of this paper would like to acknowledge and appreciate. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Copyright: © 2024 Atobatele A et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. How to cite this article: Atobatele A, Moliki A, Olaoye O et al. Governmental expenditure and National development of Nigeria, 1990-2020: an empirical review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] F1000Research 2024, 13 :1393 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.157915.1 First published: 19 Nov 2024, 13:1393 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.157915.1 The study adopted indices such as expenditure on Social and Community Services, Economic Services and Administrative Services to reflect the dynamics of government expenditure coupled with the yearly data garnered from the Central Bank of Nigeria spanning from 1990 to 2020.Item Tackling Public Service Delivery Challenges Through Appropriate Work Ethics in Nigeria(PERSPEKTIF, 11 (4), 2022) Akinlade Mojisola E.; Gberevbie Daniel E.; Abasilim Ugochukwu D.This study focuses not only on identifying the ethical challenges hindering public service delivery but to state how these challenges can be tackled to bring out the desired service delivery demanded by the citizens. Also, this studyproffer suggestions on the work ethics mechanisms that can be employed to enhance the service delivery. The Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria was used as the study area and it adopted the cross-sectional survey research design. The primary source of data was obtained from the administration of questionnaires to both EKSUTH staff (administrative and clinical departments) and EKSUTH out-patients followed by an in-depth interview with four administrative and four clinical staff. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Linear Regression Analysis, and One Sample T-test Analysis were used to test the various hypotheses, and the study findings reveals that there is a link between work ethics and service delivery, also, a proper implementation of standard work ethics can lead to increased efficiency in the public sector. Based on these observations, the researcher suggests that EKSUTH Management should bring up strategical ways in improving the work ethics that would bring about the desired public service delivery.