Governance During and after Covid-19 in Nigeria- A Critical Exposition on Governance

Abstract

Governance in the era of COVID-19 in Nigeria was characterized by several changes in the social, economic and cultural disposition of individuals and groups, thus propelling the need to examine certain parameters like healthcare delivery, education advancement and e-commerce development in a state of normality, during a pandemic and after a pandemic. The methodology adopted was a documentary review of concepts based on existing literature for critical and contextual analysis. Social change theory was used to explain the phenomenon of study. The findings revealed that the health sector has suffered neglect over the years resulting in the inability of governments to swiftly prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the number of deaths recorded. It further revealed that the education section, especially tertiary education is in a state of decay as students could not continue with their academic activities during the pandemic due to lack of provision and sustainability of e-learning in our ivory towers. It also revealed that e-commerce is yet to be embraced by government which could have ameliorated the suffering of the citizens during the pandemic in relation  to accessing goods and services especially food and other consumables. The study recommended constant upgrade and equipping of existing healthcare facilities and building new ones nationwide with improved wages for health workers by governments, also that government should commence the provision, installation and sustenance of e-learning facilities in the Education sector, especially in all tertiary institutions in the country; and that government should engage in e-commerce development for fast, safe and efficient delivery of goods and services to citizens.