Understanding Governance Challenges in Africa

Idowu, Harrison Adewale

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4013-1

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“…The continent of Africa suffers from brazen governance challenges. Most successive political leaderships in Africa (military and civilian) have flagrantly and continuously denied their people good governance in the quest for materiality and maintenance of perpetual political relevance (Idowu, 2020). In such countries, Nigeria inclusive, political leaderships have not charted sustainable course(s) for functioning governance structures that could lead to development but retrogression.…”

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Governance challenges and resurgence of Igbo nationalism in Nigeria: Dissecting Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)

Onu,

Chiamogu,

Chiamogu

2022

JGAS

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Purpose: The remote and immediate causes of the Nigerian civil war are rather deepening in the psyche of Ndi-Igbo in contemporary Nigerian politics and administration. Amidst the introduction of the Reconciliation, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation (3Rs) policy over four (4) decades ago, the Ndi-Igbo are not just marginalized but alienated and separated from political power and its benefits in an ethnically and religiously deeply divided federation. More divesting wounds are flagrantly being inflicted upon the Igbo nation. The course pursued by secessionist Biafra between 1967-70 has continued to resonate in Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This paper thus seeks to dissect the activities of IPOB in relation to national security in Nigeria. It also attempts a polemical analysis of IPOB as a separatist movement and the implications for the integration of Ndi-Igbo into the mainstream of Nigerian power politics. Research methodology: The paper adopts a qualitative research approach using an in-depth review of extant literature for informed comprehension of the dynamics of secession and unification in a deeply divided federal state of Nigeria. Using a theory of Secession: The Case for Political Self-Determination, the paper submits that treatments being meted out to the people of Igbo nation are compelling to separation. Results: It surmised that Ndi-Igbo is systematically sidelined and alienated from major political positions and that the allocation of key values is skewed against the Igbo nation. It thus recommends significant devolution of powers to foster an all-inclusive and participatory governance model. Recommendations: It also recommends the adoption and implementation of a balanced federalist accommodative principle for national cohesion, integration, and development of the Nigeria state.

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Section: Governance Challengementioning

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Governance challenges and resurgence of Igbo nationalism in Nigeria: Dissecting Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)

Onu,

Chiamogu,

Chiamogu

2022

JGAS

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“…Yet, publics expect the authorities to live up to expectations especially when the crisis is transboundary and involves rapidly metamorphosing events (Ola & Zeger, 2020). In such complicated and ambiguous situations, developing countries plagued with problems of governance may be entangled in policy paralysis and do not fully appreciate the unfolding risk which could lead to disastrous consequences (Idowu, 2020).…”

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“…For instance, 10 African countries have no ventilators while just 2,000 ventilators are available for the 41 least-resourced African countries (Maclean & Marks, 2020). Hence the ramifications of the pandemic could be profound and long-lasting in the continent where the health systems of most African countries are permanently in crisis (Waal, 2020), worsened by weak governance (Idowu, 2020).…”

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An Overview of the Covid-19 Crisis Management in Cameroon: Decentralised Governance Response Needed

Bang

2020

Ann. Disaster Risk Sci.

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This article provides insights into Cameroon’s crisis management of the coronavirus pandemic via an exploratory and descriptive qualitative research. Thematic analysis of data was done using a framework approach; the Comprehensive Pandemic Risk Management System (CPRMS) underpins the research and provided structure, order, and clarity to the article. From the findings, one can deduce that the government is working hard to mitigate the potentially awful consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The authorities implemented temporary containment and infection control measures to stem virus spread and have relied heavily on international and humanitarian organisations for financial/technical help to operationalise the pandemic response. Attempts to control the spread of the virus, however, have been challenging. Deficiencies abound in many areas including slowness to institute containment measures after the first infected cases; Cameroon’s fragile/weak health infrastructure; insufficient critical care units and health workers disproportionately distributed in the country; safety concerns with insufficient protective equipment for health workers; overly centralised pandemic response at the national level to the detriment of the regions and lower administrative units; government politicising the response by refusing contributions/donations from opposition parties; high cost for COVID-19 treatment limiting access to healthcare and insufficient trust in health systems ability to deal with COVID-19. Recommendations are supplied on how to improve the coronavirus response as infections skyrocket. The recommendations also address enhancing later epidemics/pandemics and Cameroon’s health system.

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Addressing insecurity through good governance: A panacea for stable and peaceful Africa

Fatokun

Rotimi

2022

JCIRD

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The realization of a peaceful and stable Africa as one of the goals and aspirations of the ‘African Union Agenda 2063: the Africa We Want’ is achievable but only in an environment devoid of insecurity and other conditions that threaten human existence. The insecurity challenges in some parts of Africa have assumed a formidable dimension that requires a multi-stakeholder approach to resolve. Meanwhile, good governance has proved to be a virile mechanism to address insecurity and ameliorate conditions that threaten human existence. It is a major driving force towards peace, security, and sustainable development in any country of the world that has experienced or still experiencing such development. This study argues that a stable and peaceful Africa is a mirage in the face of insecurity that is prevalent in some parts of Africa and that good governance is the major antidote to address the issue of insecurity. This study employs content analysis as a source of data collection and engages descriptive research design in its analysis.

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Understanding Governance Challenges in Africa

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Governance challenges and resurgence of Igbo nationalism in Nigeria: Dissecting Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)

Governance challenges and resurgence of Igbo nationalism in Nigeria: Dissecting Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)

An Overview of the Covid-19 Crisis Management in Cameroon: Decentralised Governance Response Needed

Addressing insecurity through good governance: A panacea for stable and peaceful Africa

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