Political Will for Effective Reform Management and Sustainable Development Goals Achievement in Nigeria

Political will is the ultimate driving force for national integrity, effective reform management and sustainable development. Political will is an essential tool to fight corruption and mismanagement in society. It is the driver of a robust private sector, resilient media, vibrant civil society, transparent judiciary, good administrative reforms and governance that lead to national integrity and sustainable development. The absence of political will may be highly responsible for a situation where it is estimated that one out of every six out-of school children worldwide is a Nigerian, and which brings to more than 10 million, the number of Nigerian children that are out-of school.Consequently, the ranking of Nigeria as 39th out of 54 African countries in overall governance is a reflection of lack of political will, weak leadership and overall governance. This must be overcome as the world heads towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda. The qualitative research design was used for the study. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistical method and result presented in tables. It was found that effective reform management in Nigeria requires political will