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Prioritizing Labour-Intensive Intra-Economic Strategies for Inclusive Economic Development in Nigeria

Nigeria’s persistent challenges of mass unemployment, widespread poverty, and socio-economic inequality continue to question the effectiveness of dominant macroeconomic policy orientations that prioritize growth indicators over human welfare. Despite successive economic reforms, the benefits of growth have remained largely exclusionary, with limited impact on the livelihoods of the common man. This article argues that the intentional prioritization of labor-intensive intra economic initiatives constitutes a more viable and inclusive pathway to sustainable economic development in Nigeria. Conce…