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Debt Crisis, Structural Reforms and Debt Relief

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Using the civilian government of President Olusegun Obasanjo as the point of departure, this chapter explains the Nigerian debt crisis. In a thematic manner, this chapter presents Nigeria’s economic profile, accounts for its debt crisis and the predisposing factors, links the eventual debt relief to structural reforms, and recommends clear policy choices for promoting debt sustainability and development in Nigeria.

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  1. Department of History and International Studies, Federal University Lokoja, Lokoja, Nigeria

    Roseline Oshewolo

  2. Department of Political Science and International Relations, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria

    Segun Oshewolo

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    Rotimi Ajayi

  2. Department of Political Science, Federal University Lokoja, Lokoja, Nigeria

    Joseph Yinka Fashagba

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Oshewolo, R., Oshewolo, S. (2021). Debt Crisis, Structural Reforms and Debt Relief. In: Ajayi, R., Fashagba, J.Y. (eds) Nigerian Politics. Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50509-7_13

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