Abstract
Most of the world’s nations no longer dwell in the era of miniature thrones and kingdoms where people could directly run to their ordained leaders for solutions. The 21st century has ushered in the spirit of democracy whereby the people occupying a defined territory choose who to rule them directly or through their elected representatives.
In a democratic state, the people and the government are intertwined, meant to strive together. This means that there must be a connection, a form of communication chain that adjoins the two together and it is mostly through this fair medium of interaction that development can be ensured in a nation.
National development can be well achieved in democracy not in tyranny. A good reason to forge most third world countries to embrace democracy in order to rise to an applaudable standard.
Hence, this paper has its focus on national development and democracy, pointing out the defects and loopholes of its ugly practices in Nigeria.

Keywords: democracy, national development.


INTRODUCTION
National development simply connotes the gradual growth of a sovereign state, the occurrence of a positive change that elevates the inhabitants of a state. The state is a society larger than a tribe, a society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government. This means that a state consists of a people and mandated individuals who run their affairs in form of a government.

The concept of national development is said to bring with it valuable and positive changes that improve the living standards of the people as it creates employment opportunities and reduces poverty amongst other things. The growth, changes and improvements occurring in a given economy with the aim of promoting the quality of life among the populace can also be referred to as national development. Therefore, it should be noted that the key focus is on the citizens, the populace, the masses, and the people who handed over power to the government to rule them.

National development is also the ability of a country to improve the social welfare of the people by providing social amenities like quality education, portable water, infrastructure, medical care, power supply e.t.c for the well being of the people.

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http://egbechofaith.com/national-development/