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The Legal Problems of Indigenization in Nigeria: A Lesson for Developing Countries

In this Article, the author explores, without singling out Nigeria, the various consequences of inattention to uniform enforcement of the Nigerian Enterprises Promotions Decree promulgated in January 1977 (NEPD 1977) to facilitate and enhance economic development. The author notes that economic planners in developing countries have begun to recognize the importance and implications of the legal aspects of indigenization.\nIn the Nigerian situation, failure to enforce the indigenization decree and related laws encouraged religious discrimination, nepotism, and corruption in high places. It also…