Governance approach to policy implementation challenges and sustainable development: Conceptual implications from the Nigerian case of TraderMoni empowerment scheme

Ikechukwu Ogeze Ukeje; Udu  Ogbulu; Sunday Odo  Nwangbo; Iwuala Harrison  Onuwa; Ernest Ndidi  Ejem; Chioma Vivian  Iteshi; Azuka Ikechukwu  Arinze; Felix  Nwankwo; Ojogbane Regina  Suzana

doi:10.57040/asshj.v4i2.399

Authors

Ikechukwu Ogeze Ukeje Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
Udu Ogbulu Department of Political Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Sunday Odo Nwangbo Department of Political Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Iwuala Harrison Onuwa Department of Political Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Ernest Ndidi Ejem Department of Political Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Chioma Vivian Iteshi Department of Commercial and Industrial Law, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Azuka Ikechukwu Arinze Department of Political Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Felix Nwankwo Department of Political Science, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Ojogbane Regina Suzana Department of Educational Foundations, School Education, Federal College of Educational (Technical) Asaba, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57040/asshj.v4i2.399

Keywords:

Policy politicisation, Policy processes, Sound governance, Sustainable development goals, Trader Moni empowerment

Abstract

Policy processes in developing societies have been challenged by contending political factors. Hence, attainment of intervention schemes and sustainable development of the policy regime in Nigeria is in dares need of a sound governance policy framework. The purpose of this study was to assess the application of sound governance approach in the Implementation of Trader Moni Scheme (TMS) of Nigeria targeted at empowering local traders, to understand the policy processes and ecology, and the results within the framework of sound governance and sustainability indicators. Eight (8) persons were involved in Focus Group Discussions while 15 persons drawn from selected TMS target beneficiaries were interviewed. Findings revealed that the scheme did not adapt to sound governance dimensions—process; structure; management and performance; and ethics, accountability and transparency. Hence, it concluded that it derailed from the core objective of empowerment for sustainable socio-economic development, validating the papers arguments.