Dynamism in Governance as a Way of Improving Administrative Efficiency in Nigeria

I consider it a great honour and privilege to address you on the topic “Dynamism in Governance”. This topic is considered appropriate to Nigeria in view of the challenges of building a active, forceful and energetic governance capable of giving a sense of power to ones function which begins with a conscious step by the people to create a process of election and governance that promote and sustain democracy and development. The process by which political power is attained and exercise determines the extent to which dynamism in governance can be achieved. The dynamics of the current political programmes has changed since 1999 from uncertainty to certainty. Many people who never had faith in the democratic project have re-traced their steps and are now prepared to contest for power or serve as a party member. Changes in political strategies in party management, political campaigns, leadership capability, resource mobilization, followership response, media monitoring, electoral system, development initiatives, institutional capacities etc has improved, significantly in the Nigerian politics since 1999. Dynamism in governance could be achieved through effective leadership. All leaders need strong personality trait to assert influence and function. They must also have the ability to facilitate and aspire. To lead others well, you must ensure that everyone is working towards agreed, shared objectives. Criticize constructively, praising merits as well as finding faults, encourage the generation of new ideas; insist on the highest standards; develop individual and team skills and strengthen them by training. A manager must ensure that you receive the requisite training to develop prioritizing progress-chasing, delegation and motivation skills. These should be an integral part of personal development plan and ensure that staff members also develop their own leadership skills.