Bio
Prof. Williams Aminadokiari Samuel Abomaye-Nimenibo is a distinguished academic and the Director of Post Graduate Studies at Obong University in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. With a PhD in Economics, an MBA in Management, and extensive qualifications in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, he has dedicated his career to advancing economic research and education. His scholarly work spans over 50 publications, focusing on macroeconomic policy, public expenditure, taxation, unemployment, and socio-economic development in Nigeria and the broader African context. Prof. Abomaye-Nimenibo has also served as a peer reviewer for numerous international journals, contributing to the academic community beyond his own research. A pastor and a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management, he combines academic rigor with a commitment to societal improvement.
Educational Journey
Obong University
Ph.D, M.Sc, B.Sc Economics, MBA Management • ECONOMICS
Experience
Director of Post Graduate Studies
0 - Present • EconomicsAffiliations
Nigerian Institute of Management
Fellow
Member since 0Research
The Cessation of Gender Inequality in Nigeria and Women’s Participation in Partisan Politics
The study focuses on gender inequality and women participation in Nigerian politics, it was discovered that traditional, socio-economic and political and cultural structures aid discrimination against women lead to law of contribution of women to social development. The finding shows that despite global effort to improve the poor condition of women through conventions and conferences such as CEDAW, MDGs, among others, gender discrimination has no abetted. Some of the main factors militating against women’s effective participation in politics are illiteracy, poverty, money politics, intimidation, harmful traditional practices, violence, cultural and religious barriers.
African Leadership and Tenure Elongation: Implications for Democracy and Development in Africa
This work examines the sit-tight syndrome of African leaders who have no respect for the national constitution, preferring to remain in power indefinitely despite tenure limitations by the constitution. The study adopted leadership theory as its theoretical framework and findings show that probe for wrongdoings, the misconception of democracy for the monarchy, strong authoritarian instinct, lack of accountability and transparency, cheap access to state resources and intolerance of opposition are some of the causes of tenure elongation in Africa which has spelt negative implications for democracy and development. The work recommends the building of a strong institution, independent of the judiciary, respect for the rule of law and, constitution establishment of constitutional courts in AU to regulate tenure common language and common market establishment.
The Effect of Corruption on Economic Development in Nigeria
The study examines the effects of corruption on economic development and growth in Nigeria. Corruption is conduct that deviates from the normal duties of public trust due mainly to the expectation of private pecuniary reward. The study purposes that corruption is the bane of economic development and growth in Nigeria. The study adopted the historical/descriptive method and sourced materials primarily from secondary sources. The study also adopted the prebendal theoretical framework. Findings from the study show that corruption retards economic development and growth, promotes bad governance, poor service delivery, uncoordinated policies and programmes decayed infrastructures, impunity by officials of government, brain drain, moral decadence and encourages leadership ineptitude. The study, therefore, recommends massive attitudinal re-orientation and public enlightenment, compulsory declaration of assets and liabilities of government officials before and after office, plugging of leakages, greater operational autonomy to anti-corruption agencies, the establishment of a special court to handle corruption cases and the development of the strong institution and people-oriented and visionary leadership as the panacea for tackling corruption frontally in the country.
A Comparative Analysis of the Civil and Public Services in Nigeria
Public Service and Civil Service have always been used interchangeably to mean one and the same thing. Consequently, some writers and scholars define the Civil Service to include statutory corporations, the military and paramilitary organizations, local government and public corporations established by Act of the National Assembly the teaching service judicial service. This work therefore seeks to establish whether actually Public Service and Civil Service are one and the same thing. The work adopts the Doctrinal approach. Data/information for the work were sourced from primary sources such as books, library, magazine statutes, the constitution. Findings from the work reveal that the Public Service differs substantially from the Civil Service, however, with some points of convergence. The work recommends that while the Civil Service should be sustained as the service involving the ministries and extra-ministerial departments, under the control of the Civil Service Commission the Public Service should have an umbrella commission called Public Service Commission for all constitutional bodies, military and paramilitary forces, the local government and other corporations established by Act of the National Assembly which also defines its structure, composition, powers, appointment, discipline and control.
Impact of 2009 Amnesty Programme on Youth Development in the Niger Delta
The amnesty programme was proclaimed by the then-president Umaru Ya’adua in June 2009 to grant pardon to all persons who directly or indirectly participated in militant activities in the Niger Delta region and were willing to surrender their weapons and renounce armed struggle against the federal government. The amnesty programme sought to disarm, demobilize integrate the repentant militants into the society through skill acquisition, human capital development, financial empowerment, micro-credit facility and placement programme which had started and is ongoing. This work seeks to ascertain the impact of the amnesty programme on the youth and development of the Niger Delta Region. It adapts the historical approach and its materials were derived from secondary services. The study also adopts the resource curse theoretical framework. Finding from the study shows that environmental despoliation, destruction of land and Rivers/creeks in the area render the traditional occupation of farming and fishing impossible, hardship on the people, unemployment, disease and death as a result of activities of oil multinational companies have not been addressed. The study then recommends environmental mitigations and rejuvenation, repeal of obnoxious oil industry laws, timely release of funds for the programme, assuage the youths from further militant activities in the Region.
The Imperatives of State Police in Nigeria
There has been repeated calls for the Nigeria Police Force to be overhauled to reflect current realities and international best practice. This agitation is informed by the centralized architecture of the police force with it attendant gross inability to maintain law and order effectively and efficiently. Nigerians have specifically demanded for establishment of State Police to accord with what obtains globally and to give the governors powers to deal expeditiously with incessant armed robbery, kidnappy, militancy, banditry, insurgency and other forms of criminality in their states. This work then seeks to examine the feasibility of establishing state police apparatus as panacea for addressing insecurity in Nigeria. The work adopted the Historical/Descriptive Approach and Conflict and Alienation Theoretical frameworks for its analysis. Findings show that decentralizing the Nigeria Police Force can curb or reduce insecurity to its bearest minimum in the country. The study therefore recommends the establishment of State Police to bring security nearer to the people and enable state governors to quickly respond to security threats and emergency in their states without waiting endlessly for the Nigeria Police Force.
Participatory Budgeting in Nigerian Local Government Administration: A Panacea for Rural Development in Nigeria
Government annual budget is a public proclamation of its projected and actual expenditures which provide vital evidence of where a State sets its priorities. Therefore, this article seeks to show how the participatory budgeting offers citizens a large opportunity to learn about government operations and to deliberate, debate, and influence the allocation of public resources in the local government councils. Through a descriptive historical analysis, this study shows that the local government’s current budget processes reveal that citizens have no understanding of what the local government council is committing itself to in its policy declarations and what it actually does in its budgetary allocations. The extremely complicated, technical and esoteric nature of the budget-making process and documents does not allow citizens to participate, to have any say in it or to monitor the process, it is the position of this paper that participatory budgeting programs are implemented at the behest of governments, citizens, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society organizations (CSOs) to allow citizens to play a direct role in deciding how and where resources should be spent. It is a tool for educating, engaging, and empowering citizens and strengthening demand for good governance. It also enhanced transparency and accountability. More so, the study revealed that participatory budgeting helps reduce government inefficiency and curb clientelism, patronage, and corruption. Besides recommending encouragement of citizen’s participation in budgeting, community-based organizations, the civil society and the media should be involved and be stimulated to play the role of a conscience keeper on behalf of the poor and marginalized in the society.
Rethinking Prebendialism in Nigeria’s Socio-Political Process: The Implication for Democratisation of South-South Region
This study examines Godfathers' impacts in the Nigerian socio-political process and the implication on the nascent democracy in the South-South Region. The design was exploratory, and the study was descriptive, combining secondary data from books and the internet. The study uncovered that godfathers were patron-occupying state offices as "pre-bends." They became the "gate-keeper"; determines the development initiative to be followed, and employed benefactors of privileges. This study's findings also indicated that the state's character and the natures of politics in Nigeria had impacted negative values, which now threatens the very foundation of the country's blossoming democracy, leading to unhealthy rivalry and competition among godfathers to have control over state powers using their favoured political godsons and denies the electorates of their right to elect a generally acceptable candidate. This act renders no free and fair elections. Also, the struggle for control of state powers has resulted in electoral violence in Nigeria, either before, or during, or after elections.
Which of these Economics Jagons – Underemployment, Overemployment, Unemployment, Rightemployment, Overqualification and Overeducation is Appropriate for an Economy?
In behavioural sciences such as Economics, Management, Psychology, and Sociology, one often finds various and divergent definitions of specific terms regarded as the jargon of that particular discipline. In economics, such clichés include and is not limited to Underemployment, Overemployment, Rightemployment, Unemployment, Overqualification, or overeducation. We therefore define and discuss these terminologies for clarity, know, and understand what each of these terms means. We, therefore, set ourselves to succinctly carry out terminology study to have more in- depth knowledge. We discuss the aces and scams of these vocabularies. Among these five (5) terminologies, unemployment is the worse type that can visit a nation, and it is undesirable, bringing economic, social, and political vices in any society it is found. It has numerous consequences to a society where it is instituted. The high wave of crime, robbery among youths, etcetera has been the result of unemployment. However, we concluded and made relevant recommendations that right employment is the only answer to unemployment in Nigeria and elsewhere.
The Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic on Nigeria Economy
Many studies on the impact of COVID-19 are often discussed in developed countries, stressing a gap in understanding how the pandemic impacts developing countries. This study focuses on the coronavirus called COVID-19 situation in Nigeria and its economic impact on the economy. The study also examines the structural causes that worsen the COVID-19 crisis in Nigeria. Our findings reveal that the economic downturn in Nigeria was triggered2 by a combination of declining oil prices and spillovers from the COVID-19 outbreak, which led to a fall in demand for oil products and social distancing, economic activities halted from taking place. The government retort to the crisis was to provide financial assistance to businesses and a few households affected by the coronavirus outburst. The Federal Government of Nigeria approved accommodative economic strategies by offering a targeted ₦3.5trillion loan as support to some sectors of the economy. However, these efforts did not prevent the economic crisis from occurring, as expected. The Managers of the economy and agents could not freely engage in economic activities to fear contacting the COVID-19 disease that was spreading fast at the time.
