AN ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP TRAITS ON SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC GOVERNANCE IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

Abstract

The study looked at how leadership traits affect successful public governance in North Central Nigeria. Leadership-key traits such as mental toughness, communication skills, and honesty were examined. The objective was to ascertain whether each of these traits has any influence on successful public governance. A primary source of data was employed for this study, and the convenience sampling method was used. The data was collected with the aid of a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was prepared with Google Form and posted to the WhatsApp pages of the citizens of the selected states, and 699 filled-out questionnaires were collected. The data was analysed using the Chi-Square. Findings revealed that mental toughness, communication skills, and honesty have a substantial impact on successful public governance. On the basis of these discoveries, the study recommends that public sector leadership should be trained and retrained in order to acquire the necessary skills. There should be a debate where the electorate can scrutinise the leaders to determine whether they are fit or not before voting. Their manifestos should be thoroughly deliberated to determine whether they have the prerequisites to execute them.