Neglected Reforms and Implementation of Missed Opportunities: Why Babangida’s administrative policies still matter for Nigeria’s governance crisis, by Love Obiani Arugu Nigeria’s enduring governance and socio-economic challenges have once again raised fundamental questions about leadership, policy continuity, and institutional capacity. While public discourse often focuses on current administrations, a critical reassessment of neglected reformative administrative policies of past leadership offers valuable insights. Among these, the governance and administrative reforms introduced during the era of General Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida (1985–1993) deserve renewed attention. Though politically controversial, the Babangida administration acknowledged an essential...