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There is clear evidence that public enterprises have contributed to our economic stagnation and poor national image. Public enterprises have: Created economic inefficiency; Consistently...

The objectives, which the Federal Government of Nigeria’s privatisation programme is meant to achieve, are numerous and involve, as a basic component, the improvement of economic...

Yes, privatisation can and will lead to positive change in the current situation by working to reverse these certain dangerous trends.  As has been noted throughout this document,...

There were about 590 public enterprises at the end of 2000, of which only 160 were involved in economic activities, generating goods and services. Over 5,000 board appointments are made...

The outcomes have been disappointing and include: Corruption and mismanagement leading to low productivity; Dependence on continued funding from government budgets. Instead of providing...

Public enterprises, like in other countries, were established with good intentions for the welfare of the people. The overriding reasons for creating public enterprises in Nigeria were...

An initial public offering, or IPO, is the sale of a company’s shares on the stock market for the first time.  As part of Nigeria’s privatisation programme, the sale of shares in IPOs is...