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creators_name: Imhonopi, , David
creators_name: Urim, U.M.
creators_id: david.imhonopi@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
title: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Governance in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
ispublished: pub
subjects: HM
divisions: sch_soc
full_text_status: public
keywords: Information and Communication Technology, Internet, E-Governance, Government and
Social Change
abstract: Information and communication technologies have permeated the different sectors of the Nigerian
society, like they have done globally, gradually making the dependence on them an imperative for the
effective and smooth functioning of the society. Especially, ICTs have contributed to a-governance in
Nigeria and created more open spaces for citizen, organisation and interagency interaction with government
and its representatives. E-governance is increasingly becoming the touchstone and facilitator
of the delivery of social goods by national, state and local governments via ICTs to citizens, businesses
and governmental agencies today. The increasing diffusion of a-governance practices globally
has been underpinned by the Diffusion of Innovations Theory adopted in this study. However, in spite
of the role of a-government in enabling the provision of relevant government information in electronic
form to the citizens in a timely manner; better service delivery to citizens; empowerment of the people
through access to information without red tape; improved productivity and cost savings in doing business
with suppliers and customers of government; and participation in public policy decision-making, e
-government practice is still faced with different challenges in Nigeria. Resolving issues such as legislative
and regulatory barriers, limited budgetary allocations for development, the digital divide between
urban and rural areas of the country and lack of basic infrastructure such as power, among others,
must be hastened for a robust and effective a-governance practice to happen in Nigeria. In this study,
valid recommendations have been made on the way forward. •
date: 2011
date_type: completed
publication: Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Creative Arts
volume: 6
number: 2
publisher: the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. . P.M.B 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
pagerange: 1-14
refereed: TRUE
issn: Print - 2277 - 078X Online - 2315- 747X
citation:   Imhonopi, , David and Urim, U.M.  (2011) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Governance in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects.  Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Creative Arts, 6 (2).  pp. 1-14.  ISSN Print - 2277 - 078X Online - 2315- 747X     
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