THE PLACE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE REALIZATION OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGs) IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Globally, various strategies and approaches have been adopted or used by government for the purpose of good governance and in their effort at distributing the state resources to reach the people at the grassroot. However, there has not general agreement on which strategy is the best, especially in the administration of the rural areas (Buba 2010).
Development is about people as it means positive improvement in the lives of the people. The need for societal development has been the yearning of Nigeria and other developing nations of the world since the last century.
It is also a result of this that government of all nations are making various efforts at addressing under-developmental problems of their people. Some of these efforts have been articulated in the form of bilateral or multilateral agreements and universal declaration at common international platforms for countries to achieve their common objectives. Such agreements culminated into what is presently referred to as Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). According to Shehu (2010) as a constructive way of achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria, the past government of president Olusegun Obasanjo made concerted effort in the socio-economic and political spheres in order to move the country forward.
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (late) made concerted effort to ensure that those at the rural areas are carried along in the examination of the programme. President Goodluck Jonathan in 2013 summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) identified poverty as the same for the adoption of the programme.
According to him, poverty is not new but at each mention, it stirs a lot of misgiving. This is because it has a very devastating influence on its victims. It reduces the social and psychological prestige of its victims.
The foregoing shows the pictures of our beloved country, especially when a deep reflection is made on the Nigerian question and the Nigerian condition. It is also pathetic that country that is potentially rich in oil and gas and other natural and agricultural resources cannot boast of putting food on the tables of its citizens. Infact average Nigerian is said to be living below one dollar. Research has it that the foundation of most social vices and corrupt practices both in high and low places is this scourge called poverty. At present, Nigeria is rated as one of the poorest country of the world. A country with abundant resources both in human and mineral replication. All hands be on deck by all states to meet these targets. Its against this background that this research work tries to look at the place of local government administration in the realization of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Nigeria with a particular reference to Ofu local government area of Kogi State.
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