Kwara State University
Abdus-Sami'i Arikewuyo
Designation: Associate Professor
Department: Religions, History and Heritage Studies
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| 1 | IN SEARCH OF GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: THE ISLAMIC PARADIGM |
In 2014, Nigeria lavishly marked her centenary anniversary with fanfare. Notwithstanding the colossal amount spent on it by the Federal Government, there were diverse feelings concerning the historical event. The political class jubilated because at least Nigeria maintained her unity in spite of all odds. To the economists, it was worthless considering the down-turn of the economy and dwindling industrialization. To the elites, the flamboyant ceremony was meaningless because not much infrastructural or technological development was accomplished given the long age of the country; while to the common man it was a sheer waste of fund where poverty rate is outrageous. Apparently, the bane of the low development in Nigeria lies on purportedly bad governance of various administrations in the country over the years. Hence, the purpose of this study is to search for principles of good governance. Coincidentally, there is on-going clamour for change in the Nigeria political landscape promising to give the nation a new beginning. Therefore, considering Islam as a comprehensive code of conduct and a complete way of life whose rules withstand the test of time, the paper examines its provisions on governance with a view to exploiting such as paradigm for good governance in Nigeria. The study adopts historical and analytical methods to review governance in Nigeria vis-à-vis the search for more viable options from Islam. Keywords: Centenary, Development, Poverty, Governance, Paradigm | KWASU Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 3 No. 1 | |||||