International records / OpenAlex research

10.51847/5gh9BADxzQ

The objective of this paper is to examine the economic implications of the abuses of waiver in Nigeria.This is because part of the objectives of the waivers in Nigeria is to boost local industries, make the much-needed raw materials or goods available in the short-term and generate employment.However, after many years, none of these lofty objectives has been achieved.Most of the local industries have closed shops for lack of raw materials, resulting in the growing army of the jobless in the country.In other climes, waivers are seen as a mechanism for achieving set economic goals such as protec…