Browsing by Author "Bello Mohammed Lawan"

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    Assessment of Capacity Acquisition Programmes on Poverty reduction in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State
    (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2019-06) Ochigbo Henry; Umar Abubakar Yaru; Bello Mohammed Lawan
    Poverty remains one of the most daunting challenges facing Nigeria and has continually remained an issue of public concern. The Federal Government of Nigeria established the National Poverty Eradication Programme to fight poverty. Despite this, poverty is still on the increase. This paper assessed Capacity Acquisition Programme (CAP) of National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) on poverty reduction in Okpokwu local government area of Benne State from 2008-2014. Specifically, the paper aimed to ascertain the extent to which the implementation of CAP has led to poverty reduction in the area. Both primary and secondary data were sourced. Data collected through questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics while qualitative data from interview as well as International Monetary Fund (IMF) report; National Bureau of Statistics, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report and World Bank report were analysed using content analysis. The hypothesis postulated was tested using the Chi-square. The paper revealed that CAP of NAPEP has not effectively reduced poverty in Okpokwu local government area of Benue state. The study concluded that CAP of NAPEP in Okpokwu local government area of Benue state is constrained by poor coordination of material resources, inadequate investment inducement seminars, inadequate micro-credit loans, lack of transparency and accountability, poor participation of beneficiaries and inadequate funding. The paper recommended that there should be effective implementation of CAP of NAPEP through adequate investment inducement seminars, access to micro-credit loans, and proper coordination of resources. The paper also recommends that, there should be adequate funding by government in order to ensure success. It is only then that effective and sustainable implementation of CAP of NAPEP in Okpokwu Local government Area of Benue State can be achieved.
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    Implementation of Agricultural Policies in Nigeria: An Assessment of federal Government Policies on Rice Production (2015-2019)
    (Lapai International Journal of Administration LIJAD, a publication of the Department of Public Administration, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria, 2020) Bello Mohammed Lawan; Abdulkareem Abdulrazaq Kayode; Ishola Abdulrasaq Ajadi; Omoniyi Muhammed Abiodun
    Over the years, studies have highlighted implementation gap as the significant primary barrier to the policymaking process in Nigeria, and this is especially visible in the agricultural policies of the country. This failure has culminated into food insecurity and retarded economic growth. Against this background, this study explored the agricultural policies formulated under the administration of President Buhari (2015-2019) with a focus on rice production policies. The study population is One Hundred and Forty-One (141) registered rice farmers in Ilorin South Local Government Area. The Data gathered through the administration of questionnaire were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and Chi-square was used for the test of hypothesis. The analysis of the data proved the Null hypothesis (H0) wrong and proved Alternate hypothesis (H1) right. This result shows that Buhari's administration has the I capacity for the effective implementation of agricultural production policies in Nigeria. The significant findings are that the government has not been effective in the implementation of agricultural policies as rice is still being smuggled into the country. The paper recommended that the government should put in place measures to police the borders effectively to overcome this challenge.