This medium provides me the opportunity to express my immense gratitude to the

Almighty God, the father of light whose light has guided my steps thus far. I will
forever be grateful to the visionary of this great institution (Covenant University,
Ota), Dr David Olaniyi Oyedepo for his foresight and for constantly giving out
time both to challenge our potentials in God and to provoke us in the school of
exploits.
I thank the management of the school under the able leadership of Prof Aize
Obayan -the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Ogbulogo, Deputy Vice Chancellor, the
Registrar Dr. Rotimi Daniel, Professor Kayode Soremekun (Dean, College of
Development Studies),and Professor Rotimi Ajayi (Former Dean, College of
Development Studies) for providing a serene and a conducive academic
environment. A world class University indeed!
Special thanks go to my supervisor and co-supervisor, Professor Sola Fajana and
Dr. Olufemi Adeyeye for their valuable contributions to the success of this work. I
cannot forget my mentor and our immediate Head of Department, Professor
Sunday Oyewole Otokiti for the Push and the great intellectual input he made to
this work. May God Almighty reward him.
Equally, I wish to appreciate my Head of Department, Dr. Olalekan U. Asikhia for
the constant attention and needed direction he provided to me. May he continue to
flourish. Also, to our pioneer Head of Department, our father and my own father
Professor Joseph Abiodun Bello. I pray that his years be long on the earth.
There are many other academics whose inputs and contributions made this work a
success. Senior colleagues and fathers they are really. These include Distinguished
Professor J.A.T Ojo, Distinguished Professor Adeyemi, Professor G.A. Sote,
Professor Fadayomi, Professor Don Ike, Professor Omoweh, Professor Dayo-Ade
Turton, Dr C.K. Ayo, Dr Ranti Ogunrinola, Dr K.S. Adeyemi, Dr. Patrick Edewor.
And also to, Prof. P. Enyi, Dr. J. Ayam, Dr. W.K. Olayiwola, Dr. O.O. Iyiola,
Dr.A.O. Osibanjo, Dr. Daniel Gberevbie, Dr. Patrick Alege, Dr. P. Adelusi, Elder
Iyoha, Dr. J Enahoro, Dr. G. Adejumo. I thank them all for creating time to nurture
and help me read through this work times without number.
Special mention must be made of friends and colleagues at work
on whose wings of love I am flying. I am eternally grateful to Dr.
Omotayo Joseph Oyeniyi for always being there for me. Special

thanks to Messrs. John Kolade Obamiro, Joachim Abiodun,

Constantine Imafidone Tongo, O.O. Ogunnaike, Dr. S.T. Akinyele,
Dr. Chinonye Okafor, Dr. O.S. Ibidunni, Dr. O.J. Kehinde, Mrs.
Toyinayo Mathew, Mrs. Babajide, Dr. A. Umoren, Dr. A. Osibanjo,
Dr. O. Iyiola,