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Nigeria as a country has experienced a number of reforms and economic policies pursued by previous Heads of Government from Independence to the democratic dispensation of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. One of these policy packages was the transformation agenda which was planned to last for the period of five (5) years. The strength of the Transformation Agenda lies in a well thought out policy document, driven by the best world class Economic Management Team through a potential financial, human and political resource based. The total projected investment for the 5 years programme was N35. 511. 29 trillion. Out of this, government will contribute 57.10% or N20. 277.72 trillion, while the private sector share will be 42. 9% or N15. 233. 57 trillion. Looking at the cash flow budgetary plan, one will expect a drastic ransacked economic recovery. In spite of this huge investment, the country growth at this mention period remained blurred and disastrous however, a number of threats and challenges to the realization of the Transformation Agenda were cited as the caused.
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Sanusi Abdulwasiu is currently lecturing with Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, Nigeria. He owned a B.Sc in political Science, M.Sc in political Science and Certificate in Professional Diploma in Education(PDE). He specialized in International Politics, Nigeria Government and Politics, African Government and Politics, etc.
