40 years after SAP: Experts, CSOs fault privatisation of Govt services

Forty years after Nigeria adopted the IMF-induced Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), experts and civil society organizations faulted the continued privatization of government services. At a conference in Abuja, Dr Otive Igbuzor stated that SAP has not achieved its objectives and has increased market economy. He called for a fundamental rethink, stressing the need for a developmental state to steer market forces. Other speakers, including Professor Adebayo Olukoshi and activist Ayo Obe, echoed the critique.