POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. (A STUDY OF BABANGIDA’S ADMINISTRATION)

ABSTRACT A cursory glance at the economic conditions of Nigeria will reveal that under development has persisted in spite of independence and abundant resources available in the contrary. The cardinal question is why Nigeria has not developed given years in independence and abundant human and material resources, especially during Gowon through Babangida’s regime. This work examines underdevelopment in Nigeria vis-à-vis political leaders focusing on Ibrahim Babangida’s administration. Considering the crucial position of leadership in any nation. The researcher persists that the problem of Nigeria underdevelopment cannot be understood, or development attained without a radical change in the parasitic and exploitative character of political leadership in Nigeria. The persistence of underdevelopment can be attributed to the character of Nigeria political leads. The solution of which is the implementation of a different kind of underdevelopment, the researcher also focused on the Babangida’s administration. 210 which is 20% of total population of 240 copies were used. Data collected using questionnaire and the analysis of data was done by the use of simple percentage. The findings proved that Babangida’s administration was not properly motivated and understood the political leadership.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title pagei Approval page                                       ii          Dedicationiii Acknowledgement iv Abstract  ix
CHAPTER ONE                                                  1.0Introduction 1                                                 1.1Background of Study 1 1.2Statement of the problem                 6 1.3Purpose of the study 7 1.4Significance of the study                  8 1.5Research Questions                            9 1.6Scope of the study 10 1.7Limitation of the study10 1.8Definition of terms12     
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW                           2.1Historical Background             14 2.2Character of the leadership 23 2.3Structure of military government36 2.4Achievement of military government37 2.5Reason for military intervention 39 2.6Process of return to civil rule40 2.7Summary of literature review41
CHAPTER THREE 3.0Research design and Methodology44 3.1 Design of the study                            44 3.2Area of the study                               45 3.3Population of the study                     45 3.4Sample size and sampling techniques  46 3.5Instrument for data collection47 3.6Reliability and Validation of instrument48 3.7 Distribution and retrieval of the instrument48   3.8Method of data analysis                   49
CHAPTER FOUR 4.0Data Presentation and Analysis     50 4.1Data Presentation50 4.2Data Analysis50 4.3Discussion/Analysis of findings CHAPTER FIVE                                                   5.1 Summary of finding, Conclusion and Recommendation                                   58                                                                 5.2Conclusion                                             59 5.3Recommendations    61 References                                             64 Appendix A66 Appendix A67 Questionnaire 69