Post by Henry Emeka (@Emekus)

The Structural Crisis of the Nigerian Economy
Nigeria’s economy is trapped in a cycle of mutually reinforcing problems:

High inflation

Currency depreciation

Energy instability

Weak infrastructure

Rising unemployment and underemployment

Declining real wages

Low industrial productivity

Weak linkage between education and industry

Policy inconsistency

High cost of doing business

Businesses face skyrocketing production costs — diesel, electricity, logistics, FX volatility. Many spend more on power than on actual production. So they cut labor costs because it’s the only adjustable variable left.

Workers, meanwhile, face unbearable living costs. So they see low wages as exploitation. Employers see wage demands as unrealistic.

Both sides are right.

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