Federalism and national development planning in nigeria adam adem anyebe1 abstract the viewpoint often heard among students ofdevelopment planningis that federalism is not compatible with national development planning. The first national implementation plan 1st nip, with the theme accelerating development, competitiveness and wealth creation, is a medium term plan for the actualization of the long term broad objectives and targets of the nv 20. Prior to the development of this national health policy document, nigeria had developed and implemented two national health policies in 1988 and 2004 respectively. The political economy of national development plans in nigeria 103 the second national development plan was launched at the end of a civil war that almost tore nigeria apart. Development strategies in nigeria the following are the various development strategies that has been adopted at one time or the other. National development plans in nigeria development planning in nigeria can be classified under three eras. National development, development, nigeria, developing society, governance, development plan. Development plans nigeria african studies centre leiden. These are the first national development plan 19621968, the jorind second national development plan 19701974, the third national development plan 19751980 and the fourth national development plan 19811985. National development plan of nigeria commonwealth governance. National interest and national development the term national interest is characterized with inconsistency. Sustainable development the main goal of development is to satisfy human needs and aspirations.
The economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014. There was a crucial need for a definition of the size of the resource gap resulting from expected capital expenditures less. It would have been great if under the egovernment policy theme, nigeria could add digital services as an action point. It is imperative that we understand the concept of national development in the course of this study. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english. The first national development plan 19621968 was formulated by the balewa. Development planning in nigeria has suffered from lack of coordination and harmonization of programmespolicies both within the tenure of an administration and those succeeding it. Two years after independence, the first national deve lopment. National development plan of ghana commonwealth governance. The paper concluded that faithful implementation of development plan, commitment on the part of. First national development plan 1962, the second national development plan 197074, third national development plan 197580, and fourth. The development plan was nothing but a false one aimed at proliferation of the national for the benefit of the colonial masters. Nigeria national action plan 20172019 open government.
Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Already, broadband 256kbits is accepted as a critical national infrastructure upon which socioeconomic development depends. The history of curriculum development in nigeria curriculum development during and after the phelpsstokes commission 1925 to 1952 the phelpsstokes commission was noted for the initial failure to help in matching education to the needs of nigerians. Federal ministry of budget and national planning nigeria. The seventh national development plan 7ndp for the period 2017 2021 is the successor to the revised sixth national development plan, 202016 r. In 2009, the ministry of health developed a 5year national strategic plan for prevention and control of malaria nmsp. Human development, sustainable development and national wellbeing a critical goal of qatars national planning is to achieve the highest levels of human development that is. The third national development plan 1975 1980 which had a total capital expenditure of about 30 billion naira a figure.
Most public hospitals provide cost free care for civil servants and their dependents while parallel churchowned hospitals provide care for the needy in this period. In sequence, ndp5 will be the third five year implementation vehicle towards vision 2030. The first fiveyear plan ran from 1988 to 1993, the second was a sixyear plan from 1994 to 1999 and the third ran as a sevenyear plan from 2000 to 2006. Jan 14, 2016 the era of fixed medium term plan 19621985 witnessed four successful plans in nigeria.
My own role in this overall study was specifically to analyze the role of housing in the nigerian national economy, develop an analytical modal for identifying the volume and types of housing affordable by different income classes. The initiative for development planning in nigeria started at a period earlier than 1946 when the very first one decade of nigerian development plan 1946 1956. The economic implications of national development plans. Nigeria s first attempt at comprehensive and integrated planning took the form of the first national development plan 19628. Whilst the first national plan involved a capital expenditure of n2. Economy planningthe transitional development plan preceding the first national development plan of 196671. The federal ministry of health feels highly indebted to all t he. It examined the problems of national development in nigeria, and carefully outlined the driving forces of development in some of the asia countries as models for nigerias development. The paper also suggested some viable strategies needed to engender sustainable development in nigeria. Federalism and national development planning in nigeria.
Thus, in 1962, a six year 19621968 development plan was conceived. These are the era of fixed term planning 196285, the era of rolling plan 19901998, and the new democratic dispensation 1999 till date. Reflections on the national economic empowerment and development strategy needs 20032007 article pdf available may 2009 with 38,977 reads how we measure. First national development plan 1962, the second national.
The paper concluded that faithful implementation of development plan, commitment on the part of the leaders and absence of corruption are required for the achievement of sustainable development in nigeria. This later plan, which provided for major investment in infrastructure and manufacturing, was largely implemented and generally successful. National health policy 2016 world health organization. The development of the national action plan nap for the implementation of united nations security council resolution 25 became imperative for the inclusion of women in the process of peace building, peace keeping, conflict resolution and management in nigeria. Trends in development planning in nigeria covenant. From the above however, we can deduct development plan to be strategic goals well stated by a person, organization or a country to be met within a. However development is not a free gift as can be learnt from the indispensable lesson. Fundamental policy conditions for the development process while the four basic objectives have guided the formulation of the national development strategy, directly and also via the definition of corresponding sectorlevel objectives, there are additional considerations of an overarching nature that are incorporated into the strategy and should guide its implementation. The major reason for this was the excess attention given to academic curriculum. National development plan 197074, wh ich sought to make nigeria a great and dynamiic economy.
The first volume volume i contains three main parts. Access to digital information and digital services is pretty poor and tackling this will greatly help improve government accountability and transparency not to talk of improving nigeria s ease of doing business index ranking. People do hide under the cover of national interest to project and protect their own individual or group interest. In a situation such as this, national interest does have a negative contribution to national development. The fifth national development plan ndp5 is the 5th ndp in the series of a total of seven 7 national developmnet plans that are to implement and achieve the objectives and aspirations of namibias long term vision vision 2030. Economic diversification for sustainable development in nigeria. The first national development plan was an infant child of nigeria s postindependence development strategies. The first national development plan was that of 19621968. Attempts were therefore made, not only to address the shortcomings of the first national development plan but. A national economic development plan will analyse the countrys objectives and priorities in relation to all these sectors in response to wellidentified national needs. Pdf since gaining independence in 1960, nigeria had explored four 5year development plans. Note that it could be viewed in many different ways. Development planning in nigeria has suffered from lack of coordination and.
Nigeria has recognised the problem and has been addressing it for years, through primary health care. Although economic reforms such as free enterprise, indigenization. The problems of nigeria s development plan and possible solutions. In october 1963 nigeria proclaimed itself the federal republic of nigeria, and former governor general nnamdi azikiwe became the countrys first president. Doc the economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014.
The second national development plan 1970 1974 which provided a capital expenditure of up to 3 billion naira and attempted to correct and improve on some of the mistakes of the first national development plan. Each of these plans embodied the goals, strategies and formulae in the form of public investment programmes and. As stated in that article, nigeria with a population of about 174 million people is currently facing a national housing deficits of about 17 million units. Doc 2nd national development plan of nigeria simeon. The problems of nigerias development plan and possible solutions. The first national development plan was launched in june 1962 and was. The era of fixed medium term plan 19621985 witnessed four successful plans in nigeria.
Pdf nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999 with the enthusiasm to chat. Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. The plan included an aggregate growth rate target of 4 per cent per annum, an increase in the rate of investment from 11 per cent to 15 per cent of gdp and an increase in the directly productive component of. National development planning in nigeria international centre for. Ministry of economic affairs, government of nigeria as input into their fourth development plan. Nigeria to diversify her economy to curb unemployment and stabilise her economy for sustainable national d evelopment. Development plan 198185 development planning in nigeria started with the. From the outset, nigeria s ethnic and religious tensions were magnified by the disparities in economic and educational development between the south and the north.
First national development plan zambian economic plan. The coordinated programme of economic and social development policies 20102016 underpins the preparation of development plans and annual budgets at the sector and district levels throughout the country. In addition, experience show that this critical task which ought to draw input from critical sectors and be. Problems of nigeria development plan and possible solutions. It examined the problems of national development in nigeria, and carefully outlined the driving forces of development in some of the asia countries as models for nigeria s development. The plan was described as the first national development plan due to the fact that it was the first postindependence plan. His reasons for extending the transition to civil rule programme from 6 months to 6. The plan strategy did not resolve the basic factor problems of nigeria, rather the planners claimed that the most serious bottleneck problems was the problem of foreign exchange availability required to. National interest and national development in nigeria.
The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigerias people by addressing the complex. Nigeria has had a relatively long experience in development planning beginning with the colonial development plan 195868. Programme of postwar reconstruction and development. Both were developed at critical stages in the evolutionof the nigeria health system and had farreaching impact on improving the performance of the system. Seventh national development plan 20172021 i foreword zambia remains committed to the socioeconomic development planning of the country as reflected by the return to development planning in 2005. Economic development in nigeria the journal of economic. History of curriculum development in nigeria peakng. Mediumterm development plans and national rolling plans were also developed and implemented with mixed results. In this followup article, i will be suggesting possible solutions that can be adopted to solve these 17 million housing deficits in nigeria.
Attempts were therefore made, not only to address the shortcomings of the first national development plan. The nigerian national development plan, 19621968, has been formulated as the first of a series of three or four plans, the implementation of which is intended to bring the country to selfsustained economic growth and economic independence. First progress report 1st april 1970 30th september 1971 lagos, 1972. In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. Development of the nigeria family planning blueprint scale up plan was made possible through the concerted effort of a number of stakeholders who contributed in many ways at the various stages of the development process. It is worrisome that these development plans and visions have failed to achieve their. The part 1 of the document presents the strategic framework for the plan, which is premised on nigerias vision of becoming the. The second national development plan period19741980. The part 1 of the document presents the strategic framework for the plan, which is premised on nigeria s vision of becoming the. The first national development plan 196268 aimed at, and required. Apr 30, 2018 the second national development plan 1970 1974 which provided a capital expenditure of up to 3 billion naira and attempted to correct and improve on some of the mistakes of the first national development plan. The second one was 19701974, the third one was 19751980 and the fourth national development plan was the 19811985.
Economy planningthe transitional development planpreceding the first national development plan of 196671. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english abstract. Development of nationwide healthcare service in nigeria through national development plans starting from the first colonial development plan in 1945 until the five year strategic plan from 20042008. Because of the need for the understanding of the meaning of national development, it becomes a necessity that we ask the first question. Nigerias third national development plan, 197580 institute of. In 1997, a renewed focus on malaria was initiated, with the first national malaria control policy. Housing development in nigeria humanitarian library. Nigeria is still a developing country with serious issues pertaining to healthcare.
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