NIGERIA MONO-CULTURE ECONOMY AND POST OIL ECONOMY EXPECTATION: THE ROLE OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGICAL ADAPTATION IN RURAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Irechukwu, Nnameziri Sunday
Department of Political Science
Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State
ABSTRACT
Since Nigeria gained independence in 1960 oil remained the main stay, as it continued to generate huge revenue. This has subsumed further efforts or attempts to diversify the economic base. No effort is put in place policy wise in preparation for future economic life without oil revenue, at a time when the oil would possibly dry off; being among the non-renewable resources. It is further observed that leaders, past and present have made no significant efforts for rural agricultural farming and agro-allied processing industries. Efforts are only, made based on imported technologies and foreign expertise to handle agricultural development issues in Nigeria. Ignorance of appropriate technological operation and its relevance for multidimensional development, has consequently left Nigeria totally dependent nation on foreign products and lack of basic production of staple food including wheat, rice, among others which the people hope more on foreign supplies, with Problems of shortage of food, hunger and poverty, lack of job creation which has escalated to all forms of antisocial behavior among the jobless youths. Corruption, conflicts, terrorism, culticism, human and drug trafficking have assumed larger space in the society. It is against this back drop that this paper examines future life expectation and success without oil in Nigeria. It is opinion of the paper that appropriate technology in all rural planned development, should be adapted, especially in agro-based entrepreneurship and processing of food. Policy guide and proper execution in that direction would surmount problems of underdevelopment in all fields. The paper considers CAABA model as most appropriate to issues for home environment, tradition, and cultural oriented development concern. It emphasizes rural – agro-thinking with local science base and technology. Survey method of examination and analysis is utilized through extensive literature review including magazine, texts, books, workshop and internet material. Agro-techno-retract (ATR) model is utilized to complement the CAABA model as both have similar scientific standing support for appropriate technological strategic policy in Nigeria sustainable rural economic life without oil.
