EFEIMOEGHE OGUNS-SAIKI

The need to provide the citizens with socio-economic and infrastructural facilities has continued to be a serious concern to countries all over the world, especially the developing ones including Nigeria. To achieve this, various governments in Nigeria have continued to initiate and implement policies aimed at addressing these problems. This study therefore set out to examine the challenges of implementation of public policies in Nigeria. The objectives of the study include: to find out the strategies adopted by government and its agencies in the implementation of public policies and to identify factors militating against their effective implementation. This study seeks to discuss the reasons that militate against effective implementation of policies in Nigeria and suggest solutions to this recurring problem. Frequent changes in government, corruption, lack of human and material resources, not having standard leadership programme, tribalism and ethnic fractions and lack of political will to policy implementation are the absurd of policy implementations. This study is of the opinion that until policies in Nigeria are implemented, there will be no sustainable and attainable development. Based on this, there is need for our policy makers and implementers to have a change in attitude towards policies in Nigeria.