The National Economic and Development Strategy (Needs): Its Implications for Human Resources Development and Management in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper is a result of series of critical review of the Obasanjo’s reform agenda with particular emphasis on the National Economic and Development Strategy (NEEDS). Its framework; and its attendant implications on human resources development in Nigeria. Among other things, the paper reveals that the various reform political of monetization, privatization, Labour Act etc which were evaluated with the vision and mission of NEEDS, have for reaching positive and negative implications on the Nigerian human resources development. It also reveals that its privatization policy was ill-conceived. Finally, a number of far reaching recommendations were advanced, to ensure adequate public policy analysis before any policy is adopted to ensure a progressive human resources development in Nigeria.

Keywords: National, Economic, Development Strategy, Human Resources, Development, Management