National Intellectual Corps and the Political System Development in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper addresses itself to the deficit of intellectual input, relative to political development in Nigeria, and points out the need for intellectual recipe for political system transformation. In view of the usual temptation of some writers, to use the notions of „system of government‟ and „political system‟ interchangeably as if they mean the same thing, the paper analytically distinguishes both. The paper argues that Nigeria‟s epistemic capital is fundamental to addressing the persistent challenges of political development in the country. To this end, the paper suggests a coherent national intellectualist contribution in strengthening the principles and ideals of government, based on the peculiarity of Nigeria‟s environment, and the lessons drawn from the experience of Saemual Undong elite movement

in South Korea.

 

Keywords: Corps, Development, Intellectual, National, Political System.