The Path to Nigeria’s Industrialization

Ephraim Wordu (PhD)

Ephraim Wordu (PhD) Department of Adult Education and Community Development, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Keywords: Socio-Economic Development, Potentialities of Socio-Economic Development, Industrialization, Agriculture,

Abstract

The quagmire of industrialization in Nigeria can be traced to structural disarticulation. This in other words refers to lack of compatibility among various sectors of the economy. The problem of compatibility is weak industrialization. This paper argues based on socio-economic development approach, that agriculture should play the decisive role for industrialization to take effect. Nigeria’s problem is low agricultural productivity and to resolve the problem of low agricultural productivity, the remedies are the potentialities of socio-economic development. These include: re-designing of agriculture, overhauling of agriculture, mechanization of agriculture, food production, moving from subsistence to commercial farming, meaningful development in rural areas, structural adjustment programme (SAP); industrial technology, corporate co-operative activities, sourcing of funds for business, diplomatic relations and economic integration, globalization, adult education programmes and curriculum and instructional technology research etc.

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