Browsing by Author "Bitrus, D.I."

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    Free Press and Good Governace in Nigeria: A Review of Muhamadu Buhari Administration
    (Department of Political Science, Federal University, Dutsinma, 2020-04-24) Olorunsuwa, E.O.; Bot, M.D.; Bitrus, D.I.
    Taking explicitly into cognizance 20 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria after the return of democracy in 1999, this paper seeks to explore, as well as analyze the continuous abuse and onslaught by the Nigeria government officials on media practices. This paper while relying on secondary sources reveals that ever since the transition from the military regime to a democratic government, in spite of the expectation that the level of harassment and abuse on the media should have been a thing of the past; rather , the trend has continued unabated, especially under President Muhammadu Buhari led administration. Noting from the relationship that exists between a free media and good governance, assessing the administration of President Buhari with instances that are verifiable, and with the fact that good governance is a sine qua non for development and growth in fledgling democracy such as Nigeria's, it is not yet time to celebrate for Nigerian press and Nigeria. This paper recommends that the Nigerian government should make laws that would protect as well as give leverage to the media to carry out its responsibility without fear of intimidation and harassment. The future of free media is highly dependent on good laws, as much as good governance depends on free and unbiased media
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    Youth participsationand governance in Nigeria
    (Department of Political Science, Federal University, Dutsinma, 2023-05) Bot, M.D.; Bot, M.D.; Bitrus, D.I.
    The paper explored secondary and empirical sources of data through qualitative methods while adopting Gabriel Almonds theory of structural functionalism as its theoretical underpinning. The paper posited that youths play a decisive role in Nigeria's socio-political development however, the retrogressive participation and nonchalant attitude of youth in the fourth republic on politics and governance stalls the Nigerian developmental process. This is because the youth population have been relegated and reduced to thugs and violent merchants by the governing elite class. It is against this backdrop that this paper studies the realities of youth participation, governance and the development of the Nigerian state in the fourth republic. The findings of the study reveal that it is unlikely to actualize good governance without an active youth force. This in retrospect is because of the fast liberalizing and globalizing world. The paper argued that social factors like unemployment, illiteracy, deficit of trust in the system, corruption and poverty are germane factors that inhibit youth participation in politics and governance. The study recommends among other things that the implementation and the practicality of the "not too young to rule" act should favor all Nigerians regardless of a person's class or ethnicity
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    Youths Participation and Governance in Nigeria
    (Department of Political Science, Federal University, Dutsinma, 2020-07-27) Bot, M.D.; Olorunsuwa, E.O.; Bitrus, D.I.
    The paper explored secondary and empirical sources of data through qualitative methods while adopting Gabriel Almonds theory of structural functionalism as its theoretical underpinning. The paper posited that youths play a decisive role in Nigeria's socio-political development however, the retrogressive participation and nonchalant attitude of youth in the fourth republic on politics and governance stalls the Nigerian developmental process. This is because the youth population have been relegated and reduced to thugs and violent merchants by the governing elite class. It is against this backdrop that this paper studies the realities of youth participation, governance and the development of the Nigerian state in the fourth republic. The findings of the study reveal that it is unlikely to actualize good governance without an active youth force. This in retrospect is because of the fast liberalizing and globalizing world. The paper argued that social factors like unemployment, illiteracy, deficit of trust in the system, corruption and poverty are germane factors that inhibit youth participation in politics and governance. The study recommends among other things that the implementation and the practicality of the "not too young to rule" act should favor all Nigerians regardless of a person's class or ethnicity