An Appraisal of the Concept of Ujama as an Ideology towards Good Governance in Nigeria
Due to amalgamation of different nationalities called Nigeria and the imposition of foreign traditions which influenced Nigeria’s socio-political, cultural, religious and philosophical background, the Nigerian Nation is faced with the problem of ethnic distrust, religious fanaticism and inequality and because of that, a greater number of Nigerian population live in abject poverty despite its rich human and abundant mineral resources. The Ujamaa ideology is adopted to achieve a reconstruction of an imaginary relationship among the different nationalities such that Nigeria would be a kind of nation where service provision would help to ensure the well-being of all the sections of population, where equal opportunities, rights and freedom are given to all tribes and where all the religions are considered unimportant in terms of political opportunity. This can play a role in fostering more inclusive, legitimate and stable institution.
Keywords: appraisal, concept, good, governance, ideology, nigeria, ujama