ISSN 1027-0353
African Journal of Political Science ISSN 3461-2165 Vol. 4 (5), pp. 001-006, May, 2010. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Understanding the crisis of development in Africa: Reflections on Bedford Umez’s analysis
M. Alumona Ikenna
Department of Political Science, Anambra State University, Igbariam Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: +2348039241300.
Accepted 19 January, 2010
Abstract
Despite the presence of huge mineral and human resources found in Africa, the continent has remained a victim of underdevelopment. This has prompted several efforts by scholars, African leaders and the international development agencies to understand and solve the development crisis. This paper is a review of Bedford Umez’s analysis of the development crisis in Nigeria. The paper exposed the implications of Umez’s analysis bearing in mind the realities of the Nigerian environment. The paper concludes that simple as they could appear to be, the policy prescriptions suggested by Umez are worthy of attention since they will help in solving the crisis of development in Nigeria.
Key words: Development, underdevelopment, politics, Umez, Nigeria and Africa.