With rising social assault as Nigeria prepares for the 2003 elections, there are concerns with the state's ability to hang together as a single organization.
As the Olusegun Obasanjo management can be criticised for not delivering the assured economic goods, the military continues to be cut lower to size and there are attempts at re-professionalising the military. All in all, while the Nigerian situation gives grounds for concern, the gloomy conclusions that the state may collapse is certainly not obvious.
Probably the most important issue in Nigeria at the moment may be the concern of democracy, understood not merely as an end to military rule but also as the establishment of responsive and responsible political organizations which promote a government that is responsible, prevent corruption, respect human and civil rights, and ensure popular sovereignty.
The SAP has not yet helped the Nigerian economy much and the politics instability because the early 1990s has significantly restricted ale subsequent governments to implement economic policies. Without the establishment of an accountable government, the chances of addressing other pressing problems-like the deterioration of living conditions and the collapse of once outstanding educational institutions-are very minimal.
Nigeria is also well rendered with abundant human as well as natural resources to deal with its problems. Many of its brilliant leaders have been kept in jail or in exile. The solution for addressing its problems and thus combine democratic governance in the government republic lies in having a government that works on the principles of good governance and is most especially, accountable to the Nigerian people. Good governance in Nigeria is hence necessary to its steadiness and growth which of the economies of West African countries in the Sub-region.
The matter of corruption, even so, still remains probably the most difficult problems under the current federal government of Obasanjo.
For the majority of Nigerians having said that, the pressing problems every day survival remain the greatest instantaneous concern. Since the oil boom of the 1970s, Nigeria's economy has been in crisis despite continued growth in oil production.
As the Olusegun Obasanjo management can be criticised for not delivering the assured economic goods, the military continues to be cut lower to size and there are attempts at re-professionalising the military. All in all, while the Nigerian situation gives grounds for concern, the gloomy conclusions that the state may collapse is certainly not obvious.
Probably the most important issue in Nigeria at the moment may be the concern of democracy, understood not merely as an end to military rule but also as the establishment of responsive and responsible political organizations which promote a government that is responsible, prevent corruption, respect human and civil rights, and ensure popular sovereignty.
The SAP has not yet helped the Nigerian economy much and the politics instability because the early 1990s has significantly restricted ale subsequent governments to implement economic policies. Without the establishment of an accountable government, the chances of addressing other pressing problems-like the deterioration of living conditions and the collapse of once outstanding educational institutions-are very minimal.
Nigeria is also well rendered with abundant human as well as natural resources to deal with its problems. Many of its brilliant leaders have been kept in jail or in exile. The solution for addressing its problems and thus combine democratic governance in the government republic lies in having a government that works on the principles of good governance and is most especially, accountable to the Nigerian people. Good governance in Nigeria is hence necessary to its steadiness and growth which of the economies of West African countries in the Sub-region.
The matter of corruption, even so, still remains probably the most difficult problems under the current federal government of Obasanjo.
For the majority of Nigerians having said that, the pressing problems every day survival remain the greatest instantaneous concern. Since the oil boom of the 1970s, Nigeria's economy has been in crisis despite continued growth in oil production.