POLITICS OF FOREIGN AID ON NIGERIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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The study emphasize on the Politics of Foreign Aid and Nigeria’s Economic Development, which brings to light the real politics surrounding foreign aid, and its significant impact on our economic development. The dependency theory was used to explain the politics of foreign aid on Nigeria’ economic development, which reveals the dependent nature of Nigeria’s economy that, supports exploitation, subjugation and appropriation. The study therefore, recommends that Nigeria should diversity its economy, so as to liberate itself from constant borrowing that necessitate borrowing and national dependence on foreign aids for the survival of the nation .
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