The Nigerian Economy and Governance
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Nigerians are proud to live in a country with a land area of 923,773km 2, with varied vegetation and types of soil, suitable for various agricultural purposes. In 1960 and the years following, up till the early 1970s, Nigeria's economy was between the agricultural friendly ''grassroots'' and the 'white collar' city-oriented center. All that had to do with the production of goods was concentrated in the city, while a large percentage of Nigerians resided in the villages, with farming as their major occupation. The villages, then, lacked major amenities of life. Governance during this period was a chain of challenges. Then, most of the earnings from exports were from agriculture, while 65 % of Gross Domestic Product(GDP) also came from the sector. Nearly 50 % of government revenue in 1960 could be traced to agriculture. Today, as in the 60s, the provision of quantitative and qualitative education, quality health care delivery and the absence of social and