What is it about?
The paper looks at the extent to which the government has used the budgetary mechanism to manage public funds and the nation’s economy
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Why is it important?
The paper highlights the limitations of the traditional budgetary approach and recommends restructuring the budgetary system in Nigeria. It also offers valuable lessons for developing countries, as the quest for effective utilisation of the limited resources for national development continue.
Perspectives
This paper is timely. It offers rare insight into the problems of public funds management in Nigeria. It also offers useful lessons for policymakers, government agencies, budget monitoring and implementation committee, the general public, and future researchers on public sector accounting and government budgeting.
Dr Collins S. Oboh
University of Lagos
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This page is a summary of: A critical examination of government budgeting and public funds management in Nigeria, International Journal of Public Leadership, November 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijpl-11-2016-0045.
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