Abstract: This paper was born out of fear and anger. Anger over the corruption rate in Africa which brought about economic recession in most of the African countries today, Nigeria inclusive Fear over the lives of our future generation which could one day be mortgaged due to corruption and bad governance. In the light of the above, this paper therefore examined the extent to which agricultural inputs were diverted from the poor to the rich for the sake of self-enrichment by the government officials and its impact on agricultural production. Analytical approach was employed in this research to discuss politics, corruption forms and manifestation of corruption in Nigeria; detrimental effects of corruption and politics on agriculture, and the lasting solution for a foreseen problem. This study therefore recommended that our political system should be restructured and rebuilt for the betterment of the lives of everyone living in the country.
Keywords: Political Diversification, Corruption and Agricultural dwindling.
Title: Political Diversifications, Corruptions and Agricultural Dwindling in Nigeria: A Paradigm Shift in Agricultural Sectors
Author: J.C. Udemezue, E.O. Oforle, V.C. Maduekwe
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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