This is defined as a transition from a lopsided federal political structure to a true federalism charcterised by political inclusiveness, people-oriented constitutional amendments, resource control, electoral process, political representation, sharing of offices, citizens; right, protection of lives and properties, and building of enduring political infrastructure.
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Entrepreneurship Development Interventions as a Pragmatic Approach to Political and Economic Restructuring in Nigeria
Lukman Raimi (American University of Nigeria, Nigeria) and Hassan Yusuf (American University of Nigeria, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5116-5.ch023
Abstract
This study discusses the imperative of entrepreneurship development interventions as pragmatic responses to political and economic restructuring in Nigeria. The qualitative research method, which entails a systematic collection of information extracted from government documents and scholarly articles, was adopted. The extracted information was critically reviewed and synthesized using content analysis. The chapter found that political and economic structures in Nigeria are largely ineffective and require urgent restructuring. For political restructuring, there is a need for constitutional amendments, while for economic restructuring, the establishment of industrial clusters to reinvigorate entrepreneurship development interventions is imperative. The study concludes with policy implications and suggestions for further research.