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MEC
HAN
ICAL
ENG
COURSE
: MANUFACTURING
TECHNOLOGY
LECTURER
: PROF. ONYEMOBI
INEE
RIN
(MEE 328)
G DATE :
AUGUST 2016
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
This study examines the challenges of Industrialization in
Nigeria, with emphasis on the projects earmarked to
support
technological
industrialization
in
development
the
fourth
and
and
trail
fifth
blaze
national
study
reveals
that
colonialism
truncated
and
of
the
precolonial
economy.
While
the
in
perpetuate
which
a
the
decadent
developed
status
nations
quo.
tried
However,
to
the
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Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
Introduction
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References
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INTRODUCTION
Technology development is generally regarded as a
catalyst for national development, because it offers
among other things, the necessary support for change in
all the major sectors of the economy, most especially in
agricultural
and
industrial
sectors.
Therefore,
it
is
and
adaptations
methods
needed
required
to
propel
for
improving
growth
and
facilities
is
generally
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attributed
to
the
two
hundred
years.
Olaoye
(2008)
interprets
technology
development
is
the
development
pertains
to
development
and
equipment
which
were
all
products
of
Therefore,
the
traditional
skills
and
in
pre-colonial
Nigeria
(Onimode
1982).
and
decorative
arts.
Nevertheless,
these
developments,
however,
hindered
the
by
nature
imperialism
is
fortuitous,
underdeveloped
nations,
thereby
undermining
them
the
transformation
from
communalist
to
industrial
development
before
colonialism,
plan
introduced
by
the
British
colonial
economy
and
not
until
Nigeria
gained
launched four development plans, (1962-1968, 19701974, 1975-1980, 1981-85) in her attempt to redirect and
reposition the socio-economic life of Nigeria (Onipede
2004). Rather than have the 5th plan in 1986, the
problems of the past plan necessitated a change whereby
a new policy was introduced called the Structural
Adjustment Programme (SAP) designed to cover 19861989, primarily to provide framework for successive plan
that is the 5th development plan and the first rolling plan
in Nigeria.
Although, the first three National Development plans,
(1963-1980) had common objectives which included,
achievement of dynamic and self-sustaining growth of the
economy,
improvement
of
the
living
standards,
industry,
transportation,
manpower
economy.
It
listed
among
its
objective
the
capacity
of
the
country
by
laying
the
Machine
Tools
International
Limited
respectively.
The agreement was signed in mid- 1979 and the
company located on a 1023-hectare parcel of land at
kilometer 8 Ikirun road, Osogbo the present capital town
of
Osun
operation
equipment
State,
in
Nigeria.
January
assembly
The
1983,
but
industry
with
began
commenced
machinery
full
and
and
effective
of
technological
tools,
equipments
and
economic
social
and
political
institutions
are
products
like
grey
iron,
steel,
bronze
and
and
embossing
machine,
oil
extractor
were
range
of
consultancy
and
allied
services
to
the
Nigeria
Machine
Tools
Industry
coupled
with
stagnation
and
the
Hindustan
company
of
India
whose
and
Okita
(1980)
have
argued
that
carefully
surveyed
each
amity,
made
those
things
that
were
necessary
for
the
resources
and
harmonious
integration
of
analysis.
Paradoxically,
the
elites
are
well-
consciousness
and
the
level
of
government
It is generally
maintenance
and
expansion
of
operations
had
for
more
than
three
decades
of
its
development
enumeration
of
of
existing
new
products
products
and
and
system
machineries,
with
engineering
shortage
manpower,
of
with
competent
the
indigenous
experience
and
rather
prerogatives
were
accorded
to
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Afolabi A B 2008. Repositioning the Nigerian Economy
through Scientific and Technological Innovations. Africa;
Journal of Contemporary Issues, 6: 1-8.
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Area.
In:
Obaro
Ikime
(Ed.):
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Onipede
Kayode
2003.
Technology
Development
in
Ilorin. April 4,
2003.
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