Imbibing an effective Political Culture as a Catalyst to Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Nigeria.

Abstract

 The method by which Nigeria has been governed in the over sixty-two years of her independence and the level of her moral, social, and economic development are all indicative of a defective politica,l cultural values and practices that are subscribed to by both the leaders and the followers. 
Sustainable development and good governance do not take place in a vacuum, but in a society of people with an effective political cultural values 
and practices. Culture is an all-embracing entity, a vehicle to total development. Any nation that aims at progress without an effective political culture is only deceiving herself by engaging in self -immolation. Political culture, when promoted and enhanced becomes the spring board for progress. It is against this background that this paper identifies the principal aspects of our political cultural life as an essential ingredient for the attainment of good governance and sustainable development. Through critical analysis and evaluation, we are able to subject our political beliefs and social practices to the searching light of criticism and suggest what can promote the kind of self -understanding that would provide some basis for determining the kind of politico-cultural reconstructions that would be required to attune Nigeria to changes in her existential demand. 
Keywords:  Development, Governance, Good Governance, Political culture, Sustainable development.