Jega Advocates Good Democratic Governance For Economic Growth

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By Rukayat Moisemhe

Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has known as for the nurturing and entrenchment of excellent democratic governance to catalyse financial restoration.

This, he stated, would assist obtain public objectives helpful to the residents and place Nigeria on a sustainable trajectory of people-oriented growth.

Jega made the decision on the 2024 Annual Directors Conference by the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) studies that the convention had as its theme: “Good Governance as a Catalyst for Economic Recovery, Growth, and Development.”

He stated that governance was a central characteristic and certainly, the important pillar and pivot of all trendy nation states.

Jega, nonetheless, famous that Nigeria, at the moment has a disaster of governance in any respect ranges.

He stated that processes, constructions and establishments of governance had been primarily weak, or had just about collapsed, with regrettable penalties on fascinating financial progress and socioeconomic growth.

He acknowledged that what Nigeria wanted was not good governance however good democratic governance.

This, he stated, was as a result of good democratic governance was the panacea for nationwide socioeconomic progress and growth and human safety in nations which can be democracies or aspire to be so, reminiscent of Nigeria.

“Over the years, the legitimacy of the state has been vigorously contested on grounds of its inefficiency and lack of competence and particularly failure to guard and defend their basic rights, and to satisfy their wants and aspirations.

“Consequently, residents are, on their half, turning into detached to political participation and constructive engagement within the governance processes, even dropping hope in democratisation and governance processes, which is much more worrisome.

“Nigeria’s elected leaders and representatives need to appropriately recognise and take into consideration recommendations in the striving to cure endemic bad governance,” he stated.

Jega burdened the necessity for the nation in offering good high quality management to predicate it on data, expertise, competence, integrity, imaginative and prescient, and selflessness.

He known as for transparency and accountability in insurance policies and decision-making processes to engender belief for presidency amongst residents.

Jega stated respect for and compliance with rule of legislation was required to mitigate extreme impunity and government lawlessness, which was pervasive in any respect ranges of governance.

He added that effectivity and effectiveness within the administration of public sources might go an extended option to free sources for prioritisation of citizen’s welfare and social justice.

He additionally known as for participation of residents in discussing what impacts them, primarily based on deliberate inclusivity to drive belief and generate extra concepts and views.

“As colonially created African nation-states, nations reminiscent of Nigeria have as fascinating aims each democratic growth, nation constructing and socioeconomic growth; and have tried to pursue these.

“But, the evident inadequacies of governance and its weaknesses in forging an overarching nationwide identification, amidst a multiplicity of primordial identities, have been obstructive to secure financial progress and socioeconomic growth.

“In a transitional democracy, reminiscent of Nigeria’s, no matter else governance could possibly be, it will need to have a democratic content material: it should be participatory, with bottom-up processes and it will need to have inclusivity.

“That is why it is better to focus on good democratic governance, rather than just good governance as conceptualised and promoted,” he stated.

Jega posited that for Nigeria to develop as anticipated, it required visionary, patriotic and people-oriented leaders.

He added that the nation wanted these with the capability, competence and skill to understand and handle the complexity of its range, on the premise of fairness, equality of alternative, fair-play and the rule of legislation.

He urged residents to, despite the mounting and demoralising challenges, preserve hope in Nigeria alive and take part within the struggles to nurture and entrench good democratic governance.

NAN additionally studies that Jega was introduced with the Anofi Guobadia Award for Excellence and Leadership on the occasion.(NAN)

Edited by Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma