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Abstract
Nigeria’s return to democratically elected government in 1999; after decades of Military rule and dictatorship since independence in 1960 has placed the country’s agenda on an agreed target by all and sundry, and this was accompanied by hopes, aspirations and expectations, due to the fact that, the countries development remains inadequate, most especially at the rural level which is regarded as most deprived and undeveloped. This paper therefore, attempts to examine the challenges and prospects of democracy on rural development in Nigeria from 1999-2014. The methodologies adopted in obtaining data for the paper are purely empirical and secondary. The paper contends that, democratic performance to bringing the desired changes and development in Nigeria remained abysmal and insignificant. It was concluded that for democracy to be meaningful; rural dwellers which accounted for the bulk of the country’s population must be developed otherwise the counties strides to been among one of the developed nations will remain a mirage and unattained. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s4p445
Highlights
Democracy as a system of government is becoming a household name in Africa and Nigeria in particular
Nigeria’s successful transition from military rule to an elected civilian government in 1999 has placed democracy on the country’s agenda as an agreed target by all, and this was accompanied by hopes, aspirations and expectations, due to the fact that, the countries development remains inadequate, most especially at the rural level, which is regarded as most deprived and undeveloped
The methodology adopted for this paper is purely secondary sources and empirical data obtained from literatures and internet sources that address issues on democracy and rural development in Nigeria and content analysis method were used
Summary
Democracy as a system of government is becoming a household name in Africa and Nigeria in particular This is in the sense that, many African states are becoming democratic and a republic, contrary to militarization of the governmental structures in most of the African states from 60’s and 70’s, to 90’s. This is corroborated by Otaki (2005) in which he argues that, it is estimated that about seventy per cent (70%) of the population of Nigeria and other underdeveloped countries live in rural areas From these suffice it to say that, every responsible government most especially the democratically enthroned one should be responsive to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the teaming rural-folks. Paper is structured into the following: Introduction, conceptual explication, methodology, the challenges of democracy and rural development in Nigeria, prospects of Nigeria’s democracy on rural development and lastly made conclusion
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