Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)

How military rule shaped Nigeria’s economy
Centralised, command‑style control
Military regimes heavily centralized power and revenue (especially oil) in the federal government. This weakened federalism and made states dependent on Abuja, a structure that still shapes today’s politics and budgeting.

Oil boom, but weak foundations
During the 1970s oil boom, military governments spent massively on




https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-50509-7_22?utm_source=copilot.com

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