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    Youth and Electoral Violence in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: When will the youth be responsible?
    (Ife Journal of the Humanities and Social Studies (IJOHUSS) Vol. 5, 2021) Moliki Ahmed Olawale; Atobatele Abolaji
    Election is an important tool that helps to shape peaceful transition of political regimes in a democratic state. Electoral processes in Nigeria, over the years, are marred with malpractices and other massive irregularities, which often lead to premeditated killings and post-election violence, where the youth are mobilised to perpetrate the dastardly act that culminates in fear, insecurity and intimidation of opponents. Many lives and property worth millions of Naira have been destroyed with nobody getting arrested and prosecuted, thereby leaving the citizens in the state of abysmal hopelessness. The authors examine the youth and electoral violence in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. They adopt a survey research technique in which they interview respondents purposively in five geopolitical zones. The study concludes that youths are responsible for the electionrelated violence that has characterised previous elections in the current republic since 1999 and perpetrated by hired thugs comprising largely the youths in various capacities and constituencies across political parties in Nigeria. The paper, therefore, recommends that the constitution and electoral laws should be reviewed to capture the punishment that will be meted out to the perpetrators, regardless their party affiliations, religion or ethnic groups.
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    Nigeria Cue from Global E-Governance for the Civil Service: A Bibliometric Literature Review
    (Researchgate, 2022-09) Olaleye Sunday Adewale; Atobatele Abolaji; Olaoye Olusegun Peter
    Electronic governance (e-governance) promotes accountability between the government and its citizens and is a global development. It is a process of using information technology to exchange data, communicate, and deliver government services. E-governance gave birth to an innovative model of government to citizen (G2C), government to business (G2B), government to government (G2G), and government to employees (G2E). This radical change is one of the great things that has happened to the world as the governance framework impacts the back-office processes and interactions. This study employed a quantitative methodology with bibliometric analysis. The results show the longitudinal and transverse waves of e-governance in academic literature, and this study proposed future research agenda.
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    SMART CITIES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM SOME SELECTED COUNTRIES
    (Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series, 2022) Okewale Raheem Akanni Adewale; Atobatele Abolaji
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    Impact of Good Governance and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
    (Covenant Journal of Entrepreneurship Vol. 1 No.2,, 2018-09) Faruk Abubakar; Atobatele Abolaji
    Entrepreneurship is the springboard for any market enterprise and a sin-qua-non to development. The clarion call by governments of developing countries like Nigeria towards this subject matter is considered a worthy cause. Attempts have been made by the Nigerian government at encouraging and sustaining entrepreneurship among its teaming youth population. Programmes like YOUWIN, Youth Empowerment Scheme of NAPEP, SURE-P, SMEIDAN, etc, were developed by the federal government for this purpose. In spite of the presence of these initiatives, the spate of entrepreneurship in Nigeria is still below expectation considering the percentage of the unemployed. It is against this backdrop that the study seeks to examine the relationship between governance and entrepreneurship in Nigeria. The study made use of secondary sources of data like CBN reports and other government gazettes. With the aid of SPSS version 20, the data gathered was analyzed and the hypothesis tested using Pearson Correlation. It was revealed that Government has initiated policies which actually impacted on unemployment reduction although a large number of the opportunities granted were politicized. The study recommends that when grants are given for entrepreneurships, politicians should keep off from influencing what goes to who. Finally a policy document must be formulated to protect businesses in this category.
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    The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences Volume 8, Number 1,
    (2022-05) Atobatele Abolaji; Moliki Ahmed Olawale
    There have been age-long rifts between farmers and pastoralists though their relationship is both symbiotic and competitive in nature; hence this has often times led to crises which heightened tensions and religious intolerance. Consequently, many villages have been deserted which has affected the socio-economic activities as well as students’ enrolment in schools. It is against this backdrop that the study examines the extent to which farmers’/herdsmen’s clashes affect sustainable development in Nigeria. To collect data, interviews were conducted in some selected states in Nigeria where the scourge of terrorism was felt greatly. The sample size for the interview was 20 where the interviewees were purposively selected based on their experience in the subject matter and questions were asked through focus group discussion. The study found that government insensitivity to the plight of both farmers and herders is responsible for the crises which have negative impact on sustainable development. The study therefore recommends that conflict management mechanisms should be instituted, and also sanctions should be imposed to forestall future conflicts.
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    IMPACT OF CORRUPTION ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (2011-2017)
    (Online Journal of Arts, Management and Social Sciences Online Journal of Arts, Management and Social Sciences (OJAMSS); Vol.3 No.1,, 2018-04) Atobatele Abolaji; OKEWALE RAHEEM AKANNI
    Corruption in Nigeria is not only institutionalized but endemic, though every successful government since the inception of democracy in 1999 has made herculean effort by instituting different form of measures to fight corruption such as establishment of Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practice Commission to mention but a few, despite this only little achievements have been recorded so far so good. Hence corruption has impacted on Nigerian economy negatively such that there is increase in the incidence of poverty, unemployment, inadequate infrastructure etc. which has rendered able bodied men to perpetuate dastardly act such as robbery, premediated killing, prostitution, election thurgery to mention but a few. Sequel to this problem that this study seeks to examine the impact of corruption on good governance. Data was garnered from both primary and secondary sources such as questionnaire, interview, internet, journal, publication, government gazette etc. The result was analyzed using SPSS. The study found out that huge resources were committed to fighting the scourge called corruption but little achievements have been recorded, the spate of corruption has affected the growth of the economy which has led to structural imbalances such as deficit infrastructural facilities and social vices amongst the unemployed youths
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    Infrastructural Development of Communities in Zaria: How well has the Local Government Performed?
    (Ibadan Journal of Sociology, 2019-12) Faruk Abubakar; Atobatele Abolaji
    Service delivery is one of the primary reasons for the existence of the local government, but for a number of reasons this all important function of the local government is being undermined. Chief among them is poor funding and issues of autonomy. This study’s major objective is to examine the contributions of Zaria local government towards development of its community. Data was collected from the primary sources with the aid of questionnaires. The secondary data were gathered from the records of the local government: records regarding number of projects earmarked and those commissioned. Analysis of the data was conducted using descriptive statistical tools while the hypothesis was tested with the aid of Chi-square. The outcome of the test revealed that the intervention of Zaria Local Government on infrastructure has a significant effect on the development of its rural communities. The paper found out that paucity of funds is the major hindrance to the accelerated infrastructural development of communities (especially rural) by Zaria Local Government. The paper therefore recommends that Local Government financial autonomy is not negotiable, but must be monitored by the relevant authorities.
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    Impact of Public Private Partnership on Infrastructure Development of Nigeria
    (Unilag Journal of Humanity Vol. 8 No. 2,, 2019) Faruk Abubakar; Atobatele Abolaji
    Public Private Partnership began to draw attention in Nigeria when it became evident that the role of the state alone in the provision of infrastructure was no longer sustainable. A number of initiatives have been taken to address the dearth of infrastructure and forestall decay of existing infrastructure but the result is below desirable. It was on this basis that this study set out to assess the impact of public private partnership on infrastructural development in Nigeria. Data was garnered from secondary materials such as World Bank documents and Government Gazettes. Data was analyzed qualitatively and it was revealed that inadequate concession plans coupled with sentiments have rendered PPP inefficient in Nigeria. Some of the state governments gave concession to their cronies and political associates and this crippled the aim of the PPP as they became financially incapacitated to continue funding the projects. The study recommended that placing emphasis on merit rather than political patronage is a sure way of making the PPP more effective.
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    Policy Interventions on Arctic Marine Ecosystems and Regulatory Framework
    (Arctic Marine Ecotoxicology, 2024-12-06) Atobatele Abolaji; Olaleye Sunday Adewale
    Existing frameworks often fail to adequately address emerging pollutants and their potential impacts on marine ecosystems. National regulatory policies vary among Arctic states, reflecting differences in environmental priorities, economic interests, and governance structures. Countries such as Canada, the United States, Norway, and Russia have established regulatory frameworks to manage activities in their respective Arctic waters. These regulations encompass various aspects, including shipping, oil and gas exploration, and fisheries. However, gaps persist in national regulations concerning Arctic marine toxicology. Limited resources and infrastructure hinder the implementation of comprehensive monitoring programs in remote Arctic regions. Additionally, inconsistencies in regulatory standards and enforcement pose challenges for effective pollution control and remediation efforts. Challenges and gaps exist in Arctic marine toxicology regulations that contribute to inadequate regulation of the fragile environment. Fragmentation and overlap among international and national regulatory frameworks hinder efficient coordination and implementation of Arctic marine protection measures. Improved collaboration and information-sharing mechanisms are needed to address regulatory gaps effectively. Efforts to strengthen international and national regulatory policies for Arctic marine protection must prioritize addressing the challenges and gaps in marine toxicology regulations. Enhanced cooperation among Arctic states, indigenous communities, and stakeholders is essential to develop comprehensive monitoring programs.
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    A Threat to Sustainable HealthCare Services? Examining the Effect of Structural Violence on the Policy Outcomes of Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme among Enrolled Junior Officers in the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure
    (Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences 22(2), 2024-01) Dele‐Dada Moyosoluwa; Gberevbie Daniel E.; Olu-Owolabi Fadeke Esther; Atobatele Abolaji