Policy Implementation and its Challenges in Nigeria
Keywords:
Policy implementation, public policy, domestic factors, corruptionAbstract
This review is designed to critically evaluate the problems of policy implementation in Nigeria. For in-depth analysis, the transformation agenda of Jonathan’s administration is used as a case-study. The central thesis of the work is that the effectiveness of public policy in solving societal problems is impeded by domestic factors. From the case-study analysis it was uncovered that such domestic forces as, lack of credible information, reliable statistics, manpower shortage, inadequate funds, corruption as well as over-ambitious policy goals are the problems. On the basis of the findings it is recommended among other things, that there should be a complete real reform of the entire policy framework. This exercise requires systemic policy initiative.
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