INFRASTRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND INDUSTRIALIZATION IN NIGERIA

This study was conducted with a view to determining the relationship between industrialization, infrastructure and governance in Nigeria and to examine the relationship between infrastructure and governance in Nigeria. A correlational research approach was adopted for the study and data for the study was obtained from MO Ibrahim good governance index report, 2020 and the global economy.com data base for the period 2000-2020. Industrialization was proxied by industry value added, infrastructure was taken collectively as index transport network, access to electricity, internet access and mobile communication. Data was analysed using ordinary least square (OLS) estimation technique in multiple regression form. Findings show that there is no significant relationship between industrialization and governance in Nigeria except for voice and accountability; there is no significant relationship between industrialization and infrastructure in Nigeria except for voice and accountability. The non-significance relations between governance and infrastructure and between governance and industrialization have been attributed to poor performance of governance indices in Nigeria. In view of this, the study recommended among other things that fight against corruption should be taken seriously