The effects of globalization on nigeria's underdevelopment

Since time immemorial some societies across the globe have been dominating others directly or indirectly to say politically or economically. There is indeed no doubt that Globalization has been a process of international integration and cooperation among countries of the world and also a means of promoting economic and political development but, the reverse is the case in Nigeria and most third world countries. One of the problems facing most underdeveloped countries including Nigeria today is globalization, this to a large extent affect development. This paper x-rayed the devastating effect of globalization which includes unemployment, increased dependency ratio, poverty, and environmental degradation etc. secondary materials were collected through a comprehensive review of relevant literature on the subject matter under study; this paper concludes that important strategic measures and good leadership are part of the remedies that can tackle the problem of globalization, If Nigerians desire to attain economic growth and development.