D department of political science and public administration university of uyo, nigeria abstract. Collapse of the first republic and the commencement of civil war also disrupted the plan. Problems and prospects of national development in nigeria. This document contains provisions of nigerias fourth national development plan 1981 85. Although economic reforms such as free enterprise, indigenization. The paper also suggested some viable strategies needed to engender sustainable development in. The era of fixed medium term plan 19621985 witnessed four successful plans in nigeria.
The plan calls for establishment of a benchmark for population censuses through the activities of a newly established national population commission. The vision is a concept of national development, which aims at moving nigerias economy into the league of the worlds 20 largest economies by the year 2020. Apart from the five year national development plans, the federal. Development planning in nigeria can be classified under three eras. Find out about main wealth and resources of the country, areas of improvement, problems that need to be solved. Past national development plans covering 1960 to 20 were. Federalism and national development planning in nigeria adam adem anyebe1 abstract the viewpoint often heard among students ofdevelopment planningis that federalism is not compatible with national development planning. Reflections on the national economic empowerment and development strategy needs 20032007 article pdf available may 2009 with 39,040 reads how we measure. These are the era of fixed term planning 196285, the era of rolling plan 19901998, and the new democratic dispensation 1999 till date. National development plans in nigeria we have had series of development plans in nigeria.
It is the development that affects the citizens, economy, industry, politics, culture and administration of a country. In addition, experience show that this critical task which ought to draw input from critical sectors and be a bottomup process operates in the reverse. The political economy of national development plans in nigeria 103 the second national development plan was launched at the end of a civil war that almost tore nigeria apart. National development plan of nigeria commonwealth governance. This is because the policies contained in such development plans touch on the various aspects of the society, which include the political, economic, educational, social and agricultural sectors olaniyi, 1998. There was a crucial need for a definition of the size of the resource gap resulting from expected capital expenditures less available domestic resources and disbursements. Vision statement we began to tell a new story then. Our future make it work national planning commission national development plan 2030 executive summary. National development, development, nigeria, developing society, governance, development plan. The proponent of the 2nd national development plan of nigeria is a weapon for social change. The problematic of development planning in nigeria.
The introduction of national economic empowerment and development strategy needs as a medium term planning strategy was a blueprint for new order. Nigeria has had quite a number of them actually the colonial development plan of 19581968, structural adjustment programme, the national economic empowerment and development strategy, the strategy for attaining the millennium development goals and the 7. The plan, like the three national development plans. Development, planning, nation development, nigeria national development planning development is the nucleus to the growth of any nation. Free subscription get the hottest stories from the largest news site in nigeria. Education and sustainable national development in nigeria. But years ago, he was more known as professor of national development plan, for he was the architect of the economic development and reconstruction of postcivil war nigeria when he drafted the. All economic and social indicators have shown that our. The second national development plan of nigeria answers. National development plans in nigeria development planning in nigeria can be classified under three eras. National development plan of nigeria nigeria has had a relatively long experience in development planning beginning with the colonial development plan 195868. Problems of nigeria development plan and possible solutions.
Nigeria has had a relatively long experience in development planning beginning with the colonial development plan 195868. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english. Immediately after attainment of independence in 1960, the first national development plan 19621968 was launched. However, the process of development is inevitably very. In a situation such as this, national interest does have a negative contribution to national development. Being a major investment in human capital development, it plays a critical role in longterm productivity and growth at both micro and macro levels.
Nigeria has implemented four fixed mediumterm national development plans, ndp supposed to be rolling plans before the introduction of structural. W e shall not dwell so long in this subtopic but shall forge ahead with other subtopics in this chapter. People do hide under the cover of national interest to project and protect their own individual or group interest. Nigeria is permanently hunted by the spectre of development. When it comes to development and formulation of a good and workable development plan, the importance of a well collected and categorized census cannot be overemphasized. The first fiveyear plan ran from 1988 to 1993, the second was a sixyear plan from 1994 to 1999 and the third ran as a sevenyear plan from 2000 to 2006. The term national development is very comprehensive. This explains why the state of education in nigeria continues to be our national discourse at all. National interest and national development in nigeria. The second national development plan period19741980. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english abstract. National development must be a development that takes place in a nation. Controversy shrouds the role of nigerian legislature in national development. Indeed, two years after independence, the first national development plan policy was formulated between 1962 and 1968 with the objectives of development opportunities in health, education and employment and improving access to these opportunities, etc.
National interest and national development the term national interest is characterized with inconsistency. National development in nigeria postcolonial strategic development plans. The third national development plan 19751980 serious concern for ruraldevelopment at the national level was firsthighlight in the third national y radical package towards rural infrastructural development. Mediumterm development plans and national rolling plans were also developed and implemented with mixed results. Abstract nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999 with the enthusiasm to chat new political and socioeconomic dispensation. Introduction i present these thoughts as a private citizen of fiji, as one who has some. The seventh national development plan 7ndp for the period 2017 2021 is the successor to the revised sixth national development plan, 202016 rsndp following its expiry in december 2016. It includes all aspects of the life of an individual and the nation. We have had series of development plans in nigeria. In nigeria, development planning has been a consistent. Nigeria has had series of national development plans till date. Trends in development planning in nigeria covenant. The fourth national development plan 1981 1985 which projected a capital expenditure of about 82 billion and aimed at improving the living conditions of the people.
The role of education in national development josua cavalevu secretary, prime ministers hurricane relief committee, fiji. In addition, experience show that this critical task which ought to draw input from critical sectors and. Challenges of national development in nigeria research cyber. Two years after independence, the first national development plan policy was formulated between 1962 and 1968 with the objectives of development opportunities in health, education and employment and improving access to these opportunities, etc. Since independence, nigeria has embarked on series of national development plans and visions in her endless efforts to search for appropriate development strategy. After the civil war in 1970, the second national development plan 1970 to 1974 was launched, the plan priorities were in agriculture, industry, transport, manpower, defence, electricity.
The coordinated programme of economic and social development policies 20102016 underpins the preparation of development plans and annual budgets at the sector and district levels throughout the country. Introduction and summary a common drawback of most development plans for developing countries is that they pay insufficient attention to financial planning. The era of rolling plan 1990 1998 this phase covered 3 plans, namely. First national development plan 1962, the second national development plan 197074, third national development plan 197580, and fourth. The longterm objective of the coordinated programme is the creation of a just, free and. The objectives of the plan are similar to those of the second national development plan. The myth of growth and development is so entrenched that the. Issues and challenges in nigerias development by nwachukwu martin uzochukwu ibadan, oyo state keywords. Its fortynine years of independence actually are rolling by daily in search of development.
Among other things, it was the thinking of soludo 2007 that with an average gdp growth rate of 7% recorded since 2003 as against 2. It was originally set up by decree no 12 of 1992 as the national planning commission and later amended by act 71 of 1993. Measures of improvement may be material, such as an increase in the gross domestic product, or social, such as literacy rates and availability of healthcare. It is worrisome that these development plans and visions have failed to achieve their. Attempts were therefore made, not only to address the shortcomings of the first national development plan but. It examined the problems of national development in nigeria, and carefully outlined the driving forces of development in some of the asia countries as models for nigerias development. In nigeria, it is not uncommon for the figures gathered during a census round to be manipulated in order to suit some political agenda or the other. Federalism and national development planning in nigeria. Nigeria has had quite a number of them actually the colonial development plan of 19581968, structural adjustment programme, the national economic empowerment and development strategy, the strategy for attaining the millennium development goals and the 7point agenda to mention a few. Federal governments draw up national development plans and policies based on the perceived. The article explaining is blocked and for sale for a view. National development refers to the ability of a nation to improve the lives of its citizens.
After reading this article you will learn about the national development. Development strategies in nigeria the following are the various development strategies that has been adopted at one time or the other. Work in progress as at 261009 not for circulation plans that included sector specific visions, policy targets, objectives and priorities for their respective thematic areas and formulated strategies, initiatives and implementation plans. Pdf since gaining independence in 1960, nigeria had explored.