Abstract:
The study
examines leadership and National development in Nigeria: A case study of
Benue state from 2007
-
2011. The study posit
that, there is a nexus between leadership and
national development in Nigerian generally, and Benue state in particular. The study identify
corruption, mismanagement, extravancy and lack of political will as bane to development in
Benue state specially
during civilian administration. The research used qualitative method for
data collection and analysis, which documentary resources were useful in gathering information
regarding development in Benue state. The study submit as findings that, comparatively w
hen
talking about development, the military regimes perform more better than uninterrupted civilian
administration. The research recommend that, there should be mechanism such as anti
-
corruption
agencies at all of government state to check the activities o
f leaders, and there is need for leaders
at all levels to be stable and continuity of policies to encourage investment for national
development.
