National Development Planning in Nigeria: An Endless Search for Appropriate Development Strategy

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  • E. N. Iheanacho Department of Political Science Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria

Keywords:

Development, Planning, Development Planning, strategy

Abstract

Since independence, Nigeria has embarked on series of National Development plans and visions in her endless efforts to search for appropriate developmentstrategy. It is worrisome that these development plans and visions have failed to achieve their expected objectives. This is evident from widespread poverty, dilapidated infrastructure, massive unemployment, high incidence of diseases and excessive debt burden among others. Therefore this study aims to examine critically various development plans in Nigeria and identify those problems that hinder successful implementation of development plans in Nigeria. The study relied on secondary data, as its source of information. Based on the findings that
development plans have been accepted as a suitable strategy to address
development challenges in Nigeria, this study concludes that the efficacy of our national development plans would be enhanced and serve as a viable instrument of sustainable development if the problems that confront the National Development plans are properly addressed.

Author Biography

E. N. Iheanacho, Department of Political Science Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria




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Published

2014-08-01

How to Cite

Iheanacho, E. N. (2014). National Development Planning in Nigeria: An Endless Search for Appropriate Development Strategy. International Journal of Economic Development Research and Investment (IJEDRI), 5(2), 49–60. Retrieved from http://icidr.org.ng/index.php/Ijedri/article/view/870

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