Leadership Question and Accountability: The Challenges of Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Leadership has attracted a wider spread discourse by scholars of Political scientist who argued that development of nation social political and economic structure rest on the principle of accountability of public sector management at various levels of government. The paper based on historical research method which involves the analysis of secondary source obtained from published text books, magazines, journals, newspapers, internet and periodic government publications, to examine leadership question and accountability as they relate to the challenges of development in Nigeria with reference to public sector management. The paper observes that these challenges are premised on bad governance, corruption and poor leadership at various levels of government. The paper advocates for strict compliance of public service enforceable by Code of Bureau Tribunal (CBT) rules that will enhance transparency and accountability in management of public resources, there by curbing governance and corruption.