Election and National Security in Nigeria, 1999-2020

Albert, Okorie; Bitrus, Michael; Ukata, Eze Stanley

doi:10.35409/ijbmer.2020.3223

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“…The successful attainment of security or otherwise is largely predicated on the quality of political leadership emerging from elections. Hence, elections function as a democratic instrument of political choice, mobilization, and accountability (Albert et al 2020). While ideally the process of election for proclaimed democracies is characterized by a state of liberty, fairness and accountability, elections in Nigeria are quite the antithesis.…”

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“…While ideally the process of election for proclaimed democracies is characterized by a state of liberty, fairness and accountability, elections in Nigeria are quite the antithesis. According to Albert et al (2020), elections in Nigeria are characterized by desperation, and rather than being a political asset and legitimate force, they have become a political liability. Sharing similar sentiment on the nature of elections in Nigeria is Yaqub (2002) who notes that competitive electoral politics in Nigeria have inspired the worst in political thuggery, brigandage, rigging, manipulation of electoral results, arson, and unmediated and unrestrained destruction of lives and property among others.…”

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International Education and Brain Drain: A Case Study of Nigerians in Canada

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2024

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<p>This Masters Research Paper investigates the factors that influence international students from Nigeria to stay back in Canada after their studies, instead of returning to Nigeria to join in the task of nation building. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 10 Nigerians (5 males and 5 females) who completed their studies in Canada during the past ten years, and who proceeded to apply for permanent resident status in Canada. Interview results show that the most critical factor that discourages these Nigerians from going back to their country after their studies in Canada is bad governance/corruption. Other factors include a lack of employment opportunities and a lack of well-functioning infrastructures in Nigeria. This study has significant implications for the Nigerian government and other development partners on how to motivate graduating students to return to Nigeria, and hopefully curb the incidence of brain drain and its baneful consequences on the economic development of the country. The paper concludes with policy recommendations for stakeholders such as the Nigerian government and other development partners on how to address the issue of brain drain.</p>

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Section: Push Factors For Migration and Causal Factors Of Brain Drain...mentioning

confidence: 99%