Citizens’ Assessment of Nigeria’s Privatisation Programme 1999-2011

Abstract

The acceptance of neo-liberal policy of privatization, in line with the dictates of economic globalisation has necessitated a paradigm shift in Nigeria’s internal political economic relations from a welfaristic state to a gradual market based capitalist economy. Within this shift is the adoption of the privatisation policy as a necessary policy choice for the attainment of the nation’s economic targets. However, while several studies had shown the impact of privatization on the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, little has been done on the perceptions of citizens on the implications of the privatisation p[olicy on their lives. This study realized that the privatization policy had negative perceived implications on the political participation, and quality of lives of the citizens.

Keywords: Globalisation, Privatisation, Political participation, Quality of lives