CREATE A PICTURE OF A DEVELOPED AND MODERNIZED COMMUNITY/SOCIETY IN NIGERIA AND STATE WHY SUCH COMMUNITY IS A CYNOSURE OF ALL EYES

No better picture of a developed and modernized society in Nigeria comes to mind other than Lagos state, the centre of excellence and the economic nerve centre of Nigeeria.. The fact that Lagos is developed is not just because it was once the nation’s capital, but due to other factors. There are a number of factors that have contributed to making Lagos a cynosure of all eyes. 1. First, the state earns most of its revenue (73 per cent of the total) from local sources, giving it an incentive to perform well. Unlike other government bodies, it does not depend on the central authorities for hand-outs. It does not have natural resources either. Instead, many departments–including lands, environmental protection, works and infrastructure, transportation, and even the judiciary–earn sufficient revenues to cover at least their personnel costs. The lands department even produces a profit. Each government department that offers services charges some fees to cover all or part of the cost of the service. 2. The presence of a wide range of transportation ( international airport, Seaport, rail, and road transport) network which connect Lagos to the rest of the world. 3. Lagos is, like many developing world cities (especially business and political centers), more of a melting pot of various ethnic and religious groups than other parts of the country. 4. Urbanization has reduced traditional allegiances while providing the opportunity for new ways of thinking to form. Being the commercial capital of the country, residents are less likely to tolerant leaders who cannot deliver the goods. 5. The education reforms are especially noteworthy. The city government has enhanced the inclusiveness of the school system by reducing the financial burden faced by parents, extending services into rural areas, providing free textbooks, and arranging for transportation and meals for children with special needs.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EGIEGE COMMUNITY IN UDU LOCAL GOVERNEMTN AREA.

The programme for the development of the above community will cover five major areas: 1. Education
Firstly, education is the bedrock of development and modernization. Without a well structured education system, there will not be meaningful development. Therefore I will influence the government to site schools (primary and secondary) in the community. This will give the people a platform to be enlightened and to understand what development means.

2. Road network
Access road I vital to modernization and development. Presently there is no access road to the community, this has hindered vehicle and human movement to and fro the community. Construction of a good road network is vital to the development of the community 3. Electricity
Electricity plays an indispensable role in the development of a community. Almost everything we use in a modernized society needs electricity, for example, TV, computer, cell phone ,air-condition, electric lamp and so on.n electricity also essential to enterprise ,especially for heavy industry ,if there is no electricity ,I think it just can't imagine how enterprise will operate.
Construction of Telecommunication Mast
Humans need communication, and from early history, various means have been used to provide communication at a distance, with radio, telephone, television and computer links (Networks). With telecommunication, some of the physical constraints of a community can be removed.
WHAT FIVE VISIBLE CHALLENGES ARE SEEN TO FRUSTRATE MODERNIZATION PROCESSES IN NIGERIA

The visible that frustrate modernization process in Nigeria are:

* Corruption
Corruption is at the root of many of Nigeria’s problems. Corruption takes many forms and infiltrates all political institutions and economic sectors. * Unemployment
Unemployment is a hot issue in Nigeria, and many people are frustrated with widespread joblessness. According to official statistics, 24% of Nigerians are unemployed. These numbers are worse for young people. Official Nigerian statistics say 38% of those under 24 are unemployed, but the World Bank estimates this number to be closer to 80%. In March 2014, 16 people were killed in stampedes when 500,000 desperate jobseekers rushed to apply for under 5,000 vacancies at the Nigeria Immigration Service. * Low standard of Education .
There is also a lot of corruption in the Nigerian educational system, particularly universities. Lecturers are known to collect money from students in exchange for good grades. Some say they have to bribe university administrators in order to have their exam results compiled and submitted to the (required) National Youth Service Corps. * The environment degradation
The environmental and health standards of Nigeria are in a bad state. In 2013, Amnesty International reported that Nigeria experiences hundreds of oil spills per year in the Niger Delta, largely due to pipe erosion, sabotage, and neglect by oil companies. Oil spills weaken the micro-organisms and the soil nutrients, and this weakening harms communities who fish and farm the Delta as well as the overall economy. Littered waste is scattered all over the roads and streets in Nigeria. Improperly disposed garbage contributes to the spread of disease. * Infrastructure
MAKE A CASE ON HOW MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA CAN BE FASTRACTED.
The only way Nigeria can solve its underdevelopment and enhance modernization is by giving the youth more opportunities to participate in the government, economy, and society. Young people are the prime beneficiaries of improvement, and the percentage of youth in higher learning institutions is currently very high. If young people were in charge, the educational system in Nigeria would not be in its current state, and unemployment would be reduced. At the same time, young people shouldn’t wait for good things to come to them, but need to take individual initiative. Youth empowerment and initiative will improve life for all Nigerians. Nigerian government officials and other elites need to share power with the country’s youth and listen to young peoples’ ideas for how to better the country. The young men and women of Nigeria are tomorrow’s elders and, if included, could transform Nigeria. Without the energy of youth, society will decay and perish.
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