International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences

  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 10

Vision 20:2020 in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges

  • Author:
  • Gisaor Vincent Iorja, Umondia Edobor Charles, Joel Emmanuel
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 27 to 36

Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

Abstract

As the year 2020 approaches, there is a palpable fear in the minds of many Nigerians as to whether or not the country would achieve her set goal popularly tagged vision 20; 2020. This paper was therefore set out to examine the possibility of achieving this set target vis-a-vis Nigeria's economic potentials of doing so in record time using only descriptive statistical analysis. With the poor economic indicators like power supply, high inflation rate, high poverty rate, high unemployment rate, corruption, poor health and education sector, the paper concluded that Nigeria cannot achieve vision 20:2020 during the specified time period. The paper recommends aggressive campaign against corruption, improvement in power supply and security of lives and property among others.

Keywords

Vision 20:2020, Nigeria, Achievement, Prospects, Challenges