Nigeria has experienced significant economic progress since publication
in 1999 of the first edition of Perspectives on Nigerian Economic
Development. Two main drivers of this progress have been the beneficial
return to democratic rule and the implementation of key economic
reforms, particularly in pursuing external debt relief, implementing
excess crude account to stabilize revenue volatility, introducing
contributory pension schemes and taking steps to privatize key sectors
such as telecommunications. This volume is focused on issues relating to
good political and corporate governance and national development; budget
and fiscal policy; the Nigerian financial and capital markets and
banking. Part one deals with the issues of globalisation and how Nigeria
can play in the emergent environment. Part two (Managing the Nigerian
Economy), Part three (Strengthening the Nigerian Banking Sector and Part
Four (Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance) proffers ways and means
of handling these intertwined aspects of national challenges. The final
part - Key Sector Issues deals with three vital areas - Education,
Transportation, and Oil and Gas.