Governance and Challenges of Development in Nigeria: Religious Perspective

Abstract

A cursory look at Nigerian situation shows that despite the
enormity of the resources needed for any country's development
which Nigeria has in abundance, sustainable development has
eluded the nation. This is as a result of Nigerian leaders' inability
to account to the led despite government's efforts to arrest the
situation. Consequently an attempt is made by this paper to
highlight biblical principles as they concern governance with the
view that its application will help tackle the challenging
situation. Data for this work is mainly derived from the bible and
other scholarly materials and internet. The analysis of data
collected involves detailed description and interpretation of
observed events. The findings suggested that for a sustainable
development to be achieved in Nigeria, application of biblical
principles such as love, good shepherding, justice and integrity
in governance are crucial.

Keywords: Governance, Development, Religious Perspective and Biblical Principles.