THE IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

ABSTRACT

This paper examines the outcome of privatization in the Nigerian economy within the context of a globalized economic system and against the supposed inefficiencies of state owned enterprises. It argues that the privatization process in Nigeria as in other developing countries represents among other characteristics a new phase in the export of capital from the advanced countries.

Having examined some key economic variables, the paper further argues that the privatization process has not resulted in any significant improvement in the Nigerian economy. Data gathered for this study was from secondary sources and were treated and analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics, with quantities appearing in tables and percentages.(Reduce the abstract to 100 words or less)

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1 Background Of The Study

Privatization refers to the reduction or total withdrawal of public sector intervention in economic activities. It involves the relinquishment of part or all of the equity and other interest held by the government or its agency in enterprises whether wholly or partly owned by the government, the reduction in state provisions, reduction in state subsidies and reduction in state regulation of industries (enterprise).

Privatization may therefore be full (total) or partial. For reasons of transparency and credibility, as well as widespread share ownership, the popular trend has been of divest through the stock market and as such, the Act gave preference to the capital market as a divestment vehicle, with government divesting its holding through the market. Thus, enterprises which met the criteria of the stock market were divested through it. The privatization and commercialization programme of the government has provided new opportunities (which never existed before for individuals, organization and government in and outside Nigeria to buy and sell securities.

However, with this chosen channel of divestment, experience has also shown in Nigeria that privatization has increased the activities of the Nigerian stock market as well as broadened and deepened the stock market in a number of ways.

This research is aimed at examining the impact of privatization on the stock market development in Nigeria with a view of focusing on the degree of awareness and innovation engendered into the capital market by the policy, in relation to the Nigerian stock market.

The thesis is equally aimed at discussing such topic like privatization, the Nigerian stock exchange, impact of the exchange in privatization programme, the capital market. Special attention will be paid to such question as to, how the programme has further enlarged both the outstanding shares, shareholders and widened the type and quantity of share holders in the stock market, what extend the policy has increased awareness in the capital market on the part of the shareholders, general public and the principal operators and if privatizing through the market has made the market better appreciated by policy makers which may consequently les to the ignition of policies conducive to its growth.

1.2 Statement Of Problems

Privatization of public enterprises is a vital tool for the upliftment of a country’s economy, more especially the developing countries like Nigeria. Regrettably, the problems facing this privatization program is numerous to include:

Corruption
Lack of transparency
Lack of accountability
Inconsistency and
Incredibility.

However, it is based on these problems that the basic propositions of this privatization program are being hindered. In trying to look into these discrepancies and proffer a way forward towards a positive state of privatization of public enterprises in Nigeria, this research work emanated.

1.3 Objective Of The Study

In view of the issues raised in the research problem, this study has a number of objectives all of which are directed towards appraising privatization policy as a development strategy for the economy.

These objectives include:

To determine the post privatization effect on the activities of the Nigerian economy
To make a comparative analysis of what innovations the policy has brought into the economy
To point the implications of the policy on economic development in Nigeria.
To investigate the extent to which the policy in relation to the statutory role of the Nigerian economy has helped in advancing the scope of private participation in government equities.
To determine to what extent the policy has improved the degree of investment in the economy.
To identify whether privatization has any effect on the economy.

1.4 Scope Of The Study

The scope of this research work focused strictly on those privatization and commercialization programs that have been embarked upon by Nigerian government from. This work will lead us to the evolution of public enterprises in Nigeria and also examine why they later turned out to be sold or privatized, partly or wholly. Finally, to analyze how politics been played by past administrations since 1988 towards this programme have ridicules this whole exercise.

1.5 Limitations Of The Study

During the conduct of this research work, some factors posed constraints to the determined efforts of the research to carryout the research study to such a depth and in such a manner that it ought to have been carried out. Some of these factors are:

a. Time Constraint:

Time is also another factor that acts as hindrances in carrying out this research study. This is as a result of the fact that other things were still being attended to in the course of carrying out this research work.

b. Financial Constraint:

Money also acts as a problem in the conduct of the research work. Traveling expenses were incurred in getting the materials for the research work. Also incurred, were expenses for the typing and distribution, building and a lot of other expenses.

1.6 Significance Of The Study

The result to be obtained from this study is expected to give an insight into the impact of privatization on Nigerian economic development. It will also be exposing the attendant benefits of the policy which would accrue to the society, government, industries in general, investors and other interested parties.

The study is inspired to a large extent by a desire to appraise the impact of privatization policy on the economy and hence will be of great assistance to the user of the Nigerian organizations who are in need of what privatization policy in Nigeria entails in relation to the statutory role of the economy.

1.7 Definition Of Terms

Public Corporations:

Public corporation or enterprise as defined by Adamolekun (1983), are organizations that emerged as a result of government acting in the capacity of an entrepreneur. They can be seen as those corporations or enterprise built, owned and managed by the government. They are being financed with public fund, especially through taxation and also operate on monopoly.

Privatization:

Privatization can be defined as the transfer of ownership and control of enterprises from the state to the private sector. Iheme, (1997) defines privatization as any of a variety of measurers adopted by government to expose a public enterprise to competition or to bring in private ownership or control or management into a public enterprises and accordingly to reduce the usual weight of public ownership or control or management.

Capitalism:

Capitalism means the economic system in which property is privately owned and goods are privately produced. It is some times referred to as the private enterprise system. It is the private ownership of the business of a society with the freedom of private owners to use, buy and sell their property or services on the market at voluntarily agreed prices and terns, with only minimal interference with such transactions by the state or other authoritative third parties.

Full Privatization:

Sales of entire government shareholding or stake in the company. This also means divestment by the federal government.

Partial Privatization:

This means divestment by the federal government of part of its ordinary shareholding in the designated enterprise.

Listing Requirements:

These are condition which every application (companies seeking to be listed in the stock exchange must satisfy.

Daily Official:

it is an authoritative document showing useful cooperate data on daily business rating for all quoted securities to aid investors in appraising or monitoring their portfolio performance for best result. This document also reflects changes in the prices and earnings of the listed securities.

Quoted Companies:

These are companies whose shares have been admitted in every way with listing requirement of the exchange.

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CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY PAGES

Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 3
1.3 Objective of the study 3
1.4 Scope of the study 4
1.5 Limitation of the study 5
1.6 Significance of the study 5
1.7 Definition of terms 6
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 An overview of privatization in Nigeria economy 9
2.2 What is privatization? 11
2.3 Reasons for privatization 13
2.4 Method of privatization 15
2.5 Advantage and disadvantage of privatization 17
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Methodology 25
3.2 Design of the study 25
3.3 Area of the study 20
3.4 Population of the study 20
3.5 Sample size of the study 21
3.6 Method of data collection 21
3.7 Method of data analysis 23
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Introduction 24
4.2 Presentation of data 25
4.3 Research questions 27
4.4 Research findings 29
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary 31
5.2 Conclusion 32
5.3 Recommendation 33
REFERENCES 34
APPENDIX 35
Questionnaire 36

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