The paper examined Restructuring, Social order and Development in Nigeria. It established a nexus among restructuring, social order and development and argued that development may be elusive if there is no restructuring of not only the political landscape but also the mindset of Nigerians which should be predicated on social order. Thus, restructuring and social order are quintessential for development in Nigeria. The paper identified the nature and character of Nigerian state as an underlying factor which has tremendously influenced restructuring, social order and development in Nigeria. The paper adopted behaviouralism as an analytical construct and relied on secondary sources of data. One of the assumptions of behavouralism is that the efficacy of the institutions of the state is dependent on the behaviour of those who occupy the institutions of the state. The paper noted that the nature and character of Nigerian State and the preponderant negative values and norms have adversely affected social order and development, and there is therefore the need for restructuring. Consequently, the paper recommended inter alia, that there should be restructuring of the political system and the mindset of Nigerians. This would facilitate and entrench the social order needed for development in Nigeria.
