The Status of Supporting Infrastructural Facilities and Services for Non Oil Sector Development

Authors

• P. E. Archibong, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom

Publisher

Central Bank of Nigeria

Keywords

Infrastructural Facilities, Non Oil Sector, Non Oil Development, Infrastructure, Public Policy, Infrastructural Services

Abstract

This paper focuses on the existing status of infrastructure for non-oil sector development and examines the issues in six parts. First, we consider briefly the Theoretical issues in infrastructure as a key stimulus to development. This is followed by identification of the nature and scope of infrastructure. The third section deals with public policy on infrastructure - delineating the stance of policy and public investment infrastructure. In the fourth section, we try to determine the exist of serious infrastructural shortages and deficiencies indicating how these deficiencies have adversely affected the non-oil sector development. Some proposals improved infrastructural services are presented in section five followed by summary and conclusion in the last section of the paper.

Author Bio

The author is a member of the faculty of the Department of Economics, University of Uyo.

Publication Title

CBN Economic and Financial Review

Issue

4

Volume

35

First Page

81

Last Page

99

DOI

10.33429/1957-2968.2013

Recommended Citation

Archibong, P. E. (1997). The Status of Supporting Infrastructural Facilities and Services for Non Oil Sector Development. CBN Economic and Financial Review, 35(4), 81-99.