Interpretation (result summary) This means that majority of the respondents agree that the services rendered by government
agencies and institutions are not effective, consistent and qualitative. Although, the gap between
effectiveness and non- effectiveness is quite moderate.
CONCLUDING COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS This study was conducted to measure the effectiveness and progress of governance through the
provision of basic services in the Nigerian socio- political environment. It was observed that a lot
of people are disenchanted with the service structure and performances of various public sector
saddled with such responsibilities. Actualizing effective and efficient service delivery would
require strong institutions and governance control mechanism that encourages accountability and