AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SEVEN POINT AGENDA OF PRESIDENT UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA’S ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

This study explores President Umaru Musa Yar'adua's Seven-Point Agenda policy, which sought to propel Nigeria to the twenty-first position in the world's economic development by 2020. The question that this article sought to address was if the issue of policy discontinuity and collapse in Nigeria afflicted the Seven-Point Agenda. The Marxist theory served as the theoretical foundation for this research. The study adopted qualitative method of research enquiry with data collected from secondary source such as text books, journals, and other internet sources while content analysis was used to analyse the data collected. It discovered that while the Agenda had a good influence on a few areas of the economy, the impact was insufficient to solve the difficulties of poverty, unemployment, security, and industrialisation caused by the administration of Umaru Musa Yar'adua's brief tenure. The research also discovered that the problems impeding the successful execution of the Seven Point Agenda's objectives include, but are not limited to, corruption, bad governance, and inconsistency in policy design and implementation. This study stated that with competent leadership and real dedication to the goals, the aim may be met because Nigeria is endowed with ample natural and human resources. The paper recommended taking decisive efforts to maximise the advantages, opportunities, and strengths of policies in Nigeria while also decreasing the obstacles they face via effective governance.