The Nigerian Economy In Perspective Ii

1. Analyze the structure and performance of key sectors in the Nigerian economy.
2. Evaluate government policies and programs affecting economic development.
3. Discuss the challenges and opportunities for economic cooperation in Africa.
4. Apply economic principles to understand real-world issues in Nigeria.
5. Appraise the role of international trade and finance in Nigeria's development.

13 weeks, about 78 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Infrastructure/Service Sector 1

   • Unit 1: General Characteristics and Performance of the Infrastructural/Service Sector · 4 hours

     Define infrastructure and its social and economic dimensions.. Discuss the significance of infrastructure in the Nigerian economy.. Assess the general performance of the infrastructural sector..

   • Unit 2: Communication Subsector · 3 hours

     Trace the history of communication in Nigeria.. Identify stakeholders in the communication sector.. Discuss the structure of the communication subsector..

2. Week 2Module 1: Infrastructure/Service Sector 1

   • Unit 3: Public Utility Subsectors · 4 hours

     Discuss the historical development of electricity in Nigeria.. Explain the significance of electricity and water resources.. Evaluate the performance of the public utility sector..

3. Week 3Module 1: Infrastructure/Service Sector 1

   • Unit 4: Transport Subsector · 5 hours

     Explain the importance of transportation to the Nigerian economy.. Trace the development of transportation in Nigeria.. Evaluate the performance of the transport sector..

4. Week 4Module 2: Infrastructural/Service Sector 2

   • Unit 1: Finance Subsector · 4 hours

     Define finance and financial system.. Identify the functions of various financial institutions.. Assess the performance of the financial sector's contribution to GDP..

   • Unit 2: Financial Sector Reforms in Nigeria · 4 hours

     Highlight important reform interventions in the financial sector.. Evaluate the effect of financial reforms on small and medium scale industries.. Analyze the linkage between SMEs and the financial institution..

5. Week 5Module 2: Infrastructural/Service Sector 2

   • Unit 3: Education Subsector · 4 hours

     State the importance of education.. Describe the structure of the education system.. Evaluate the contribution of the education sector to GDP..

   • Unit 4: Health Subsectors · 4 hours

     State the importance of health.. Describe the structure of the health sector.. Evaluate the contribution of the health sector to GDP..

6. Week 6Module 3: Other Sectors

   • Unit 1: Trade and Commerce Sector · 5 hours

     Profile the scope of trade and commerce in Nigeria.. Explain the features and implications of pre-independence trades.. Describe the performance of the trade and commerce sector after independence..

7. Week 7Module 3: Other Sectors

   • Unit 2: Building and Construction Sector · 5 hours

     Define the scope of the building and construction sector.. Analyze the performance of the building and construction sector.. Appraise the challenges of the building and construction sector..

8. Week 8Module 3: Other Sectors

   • Unit 3: The Private Sector · 4 hours

     State the types and organizations that make up the private sector.. Analyze the performance of the private sector.. Enumerate the challenges facing the private sector..

   • Unit 4: The Public Sector · 4 hours

     Trace the history of public enterprises in Nigeria.. Highlight the necessities for public enterprises.. Discuss the forms and structure of public enterprises..

9. Week 9Module 4: Economic Plans, Policies and Programmes 2

   • Unit 1: Privatisation and Commercialisation · 5 hours

     State the objectives of privatization.. Define the types and concepts of privatization.. Describe the institutional arrangements and approach to privatization in Nigeria..

10. Week 10Module 4: Economic Plans, Policies and Programmes 2

    • Unit 2: Monetisation Policy · 5 hours

      Highlight the scope and components of the monetization policy.. Appraise issues in favor of and against the monetization policy.. Examine the background to monetization benefits in public service..

11. Week 11Module 4: Economic Plans, Policies and Programmes 2

    • Unit 3: Vision 20: 2020 · 5 hours

      Explain the meaning and focus of Vision 20:2020.. State the rationale for Vision 20:2020.. Discuss the implementation strategy of Vision 20:2020..

12. Week 12Module 4: Economic Plans, Policies and Programmes 2

    • Unit 4: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) · 5 hours

      State the Millennium Development Goals and its targets.. Appraise the achievements of the MDGs.. Explain the introduction to MDGs..

13. Week 13Module 5: Economic Co-operation and Foreign Transactions

    • Unit 1: Economic Co-operation and Integration in West Africa · 4 hours

      Define and state types of economic integration.. Trace the evolution and membership of ECOWAS.. Enumerate the aims, objectives, and institutions of ECOWAS..

    • Unit 2: Monetary Integration in West Africa · 4 hours

      Define some basic concepts of monetary integration.. Analyze the benefits of monetary integration in West Africa.. Itemize the problems of monetary integration in West Africa..