DEMOCRACY, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A SURVEY OF KARU LOCAL AREA
Abstract:The
study is examines democracy, good governance and development in Nigeria: a
survey of Karu Local Area. Social
contract theory was used as theoretical framework. The study adopted survey
research method; data was collected from the primary and secondary sources. The
study reveals that Democracy has enhanced good governance and development for
the people in Keffi Local Government. Karu Local Government council to some
extent has provided the people of Karu Local Government Area with social
amenities like roads, pipe born water, functional hospital, schools and others
essential service for the citizens. The study recommends that Elected and
Caretaker Management of Karu Local Government Council should consolidate on the
effort made so far by the provision of more physical infrastructures like
roads, bridges, potable water, telecommunications and public transport to
remote villages that are yet to feel the dividends of democracy.