아프리카ㆍ중동

Nigeria has sought to widen her economic base by engaging in increased cross-border trade and investment activities. This is with a view to spurring the process of industrialization and ultimately lowering the level of poverty in the country. This has led to the formulation of various industrial policies and processes, all geared towards integration into the world economy. Using secondary sources, this paper seeks to analyse Nigeria’s journey towards industrial development especially within the context of globalization. It concludes by explaining the impact of the new economic paradigm on the country’s quest to industrialise and recommends alternative path towards development and growth.