This document discusses resource management and food insecurity in Nigeria. It notes that Nigeria relies heavily on oil exports for government revenue but remains highly food insecure. The overdependence on oil revenues led the government to neglect the agricultural sector, resulting in declining domestic food production and rising food imports. Despite huge oil wealth, Nigeria's economy has stagnated and poverty and hunger remain widespread problems. The document analyzes the relationship between oil prices and food insecurity in Nigeria and finds that dependence on oil has contributed significantly to food insecurity by reducing agricultural output. It recommends policies to enhance domestic food production and reduce reliance on oil.
An Evaluation of the Impact of Fluctuating Oil Revenue and the Performance of...Triple A Research Journal
ABSTRACT
The up and down movement in the price of crude oil in recent years has led to increasing concern about its macroeconomic implications for the Nigerian economy as economic planning has become very uncertain given the fact that the economy is highly vulnerable to oil price fluctuations. It is with this view in mind that this paper empirically analyses the impact of fluctuating oil revenue and the performance of the Nigerian economy between 1999 to 2016 (a seventeen years period of democratic governance), using secondary data sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin and World Bank Development Indicators with VAR econometric tools of analysis. After appropriate stationary and robustness checks, the study finds out that oil price shocks (proxy for oil revenue) retards economic growth as it has a negative relationship with economic growth. An interesting outcome from the VAR Block Exogeneity Test is the unidirectional causality running from Oil Revenue to Real Gross Domestic Product (economic growth) which reveals the fact that during the years under reference, proceeds from oil export were mainly responsible for the level of astronomical growth recorded in the economy. The study concludes that oil price fluctuation paints an unstable future for the Nigerian economy because macroeconomic variables like employment, interest rate and price stability become victims. Both fiscal and monetary tools are frequently revised to keep the system afloat during price shocks. Nigeria remains a victim of these policy shocks because of overdependence on oil export earnings. A major policy recommendation is the need for policy makers to concentrate on policies that will strengthen and stabilize the macroeconomic structure of the Nigerian economy with specific focus on alternative sources of government revenue (reduction of dependence on oil proceeds) and reduction in monetization of crude oil receipts (fiscal discipline).
Keywords: Oil shocks, Economic Growth, VAR, ECM, Granger Causality
The Trend Analysis of Oil Revenue and Oil Export in NigeriaIOSR Journals
The oil sector has generated huge revenue to the Nigerian Economy, yet the prevalence economic situation rather than showcasing the benefits from this economic driver of Nigeria, depicts a divergence view about the economy. The question is what happens to the manufacturing sector, human capital development and the agricultural sector of the economy? This paper attempted to descriptively analyze the trends of oil revenue and oil export as it relates to other potential economic variables required for the transformation of the Nigerian economy. The paper also make a comparative analysis of how such chosen variables behave before and after democracy to determine the period where oil revenue management impacted positively on the economy as a means of enhancing the standard of living of the ordinary Nigerian, their health status, infrastructural facilities like power etc. However, recommendations has been proffer for policy makers and the stakeholders, which if adequately implementated will enhance efficient and effective management of Nigeria oil revenue with the broad aim of transforming the economy and positioning it for global relevance
Oil, a very versatile and flexible non-productive, depleting, natural (hydrocarbon) resource is a fundamental input to modern economic activities providing about 50 percent of the total energy demanded in the world apart from the former centrally planned economy. The countries dealing with oil exploiting in the world depend heavily on oil revenue for foreign exchange earnings and for the government budget, in most cases, reaching 90 percent or above. Few studies have been carried out in this regard yet there is no conclusion as to the key factors that determine economic growth. This study determines the influence of Oil revenue on economic growth of Nigeria. The study uses domestic consumption and export as proxies for Oil revenue, and represents economic growth with real gross domestic product. Using 33 years time series observations, the study used Ordinary least square method. The study covers the period from 1980 to 2013. Secondary data source was acquired from the central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical bulletin. The study found that both domestic consumption and export has positive and significant influence on economic growth of Nigeria. The study recommends that, the domestic consumption and crude oil export sales should be increased in order to have the gross domestic product increased as this will put the country on a better scale. But this will have to be done by balancing the domestic consumption with the export of oil.
An Evaluation of the Impact of Fluctuating Oil Revenue and the Performance of...Triple A Research Journal
ABSTRACT
The up and down movement in the price of crude oil in recent years has led to increasing concern about its macroeconomic implications for the Nigerian economy as economic planning has become very uncertain given the fact that the economy is highly vulnerable to oil price fluctuations. It is with this view in mind that this paper empirically analyses the impact of fluctuating oil revenue and the performance of the Nigerian economy between 1999 to 2016 (a seventeen years period of democratic governance), using secondary data sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin and World Bank Development Indicators with VAR econometric tools of analysis. After appropriate stationary and robustness checks, the study finds out that oil price shocks (proxy for oil revenue) retards economic growth as it has a negative relationship with economic growth. An interesting outcome from the VAR Block Exogeneity Test is the unidirectional causality running from Oil Revenue to Real Gross Domestic Product (economic growth) which reveals the fact that during the years under reference, proceeds from oil export were mainly responsible for the level of astronomical growth recorded in the economy. The study concludes that oil price fluctuation paints an unstable future for the Nigerian economy because macroeconomic variables like employment, interest rate and price stability become victims. Both fiscal and monetary tools are frequently revised to keep the system afloat during price shocks. Nigeria remains a victim of these policy shocks because of overdependence on oil export earnings. A major policy recommendation is the need for policy makers to concentrate on policies that will strengthen and stabilize the macroeconomic structure of the Nigerian economy with specific focus on alternative sources of government revenue (reduction of dependence on oil proceeds) and reduction in monetization of crude oil receipts (fiscal discipline).
Keywords: Oil shocks, Economic Growth, VAR, ECM, Granger Causality
The Trend Analysis of Oil Revenue and Oil Export in NigeriaIOSR Journals
The oil sector has generated huge revenue to the Nigerian Economy, yet the prevalence economic situation rather than showcasing the benefits from this economic driver of Nigeria, depicts a divergence view about the economy. The question is what happens to the manufacturing sector, human capital development and the agricultural sector of the economy? This paper attempted to descriptively analyze the trends of oil revenue and oil export as it relates to other potential economic variables required for the transformation of the Nigerian economy. The paper also make a comparative analysis of how such chosen variables behave before and after democracy to determine the period where oil revenue management impacted positively on the economy as a means of enhancing the standard of living of the ordinary Nigerian, their health status, infrastructural facilities like power etc. However, recommendations has been proffer for policy makers and the stakeholders, which if adequately implementated will enhance efficient and effective management of Nigeria oil revenue with the broad aim of transforming the economy and positioning it for global relevance
Oil, a very versatile and flexible non-productive, depleting, natural (hydrocarbon) resource is a fundamental input to modern economic activities providing about 50 percent of the total energy demanded in the world apart from the former centrally planned economy. The countries dealing with oil exploiting in the world depend heavily on oil revenue for foreign exchange earnings and for the government budget, in most cases, reaching 90 percent or above. Few studies have been carried out in this regard yet there is no conclusion as to the key factors that determine economic growth. This study determines the influence of Oil revenue on economic growth of Nigeria. The study uses domestic consumption and export as proxies for Oil revenue, and represents economic growth with real gross domestic product. Using 33 years time series observations, the study used Ordinary least square method. The study covers the period from 1980 to 2013. Secondary data source was acquired from the central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical bulletin. The study found that both domestic consumption and export has positive and significant influence on economic growth of Nigeria. The study recommends that, the domestic consumption and crude oil export sales should be increased in order to have the gross domestic product increased as this will put the country on a better scale. But this will have to be done by balancing the domestic consumption with the export of oil.
In recent times, agricultural sector has returned to the forefront of development issues in Nigeria given its contribution to employment creation, sustainable food supply and provision of raw materials to other sectors of the economy. In lieu of that, this study examines the impact of agriculture on the economic growth in Nigeria using annual time series data covering the sample period of 1981 to 2018. To analyse the data collected, Autoregression Distributed Lag (ARDL) model through the bounds testing framework is employed to measure the presence of cointegrating relations between real GDP, agricultural productivity, labour force, and agricultural export. Results show the presence of both short-run and long-run relationship among the variables, and that agriculture has a positive and significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria. These findings inform the Nigerian government on the need to expedite labour force (human capital) and agricultural export (non-oil) development with the view to achieving sustainable growth and development. In addition, developing skills and competencies of labour force through capacity building in the agricultural sector will encourage research and development thereby increase the export size, hence essential for long-term growth.
Sustainable peace and security remains a key challenge in the Niger Delta region. But the Niger Delta question seems to defy all known solutions. Due to fact that the parties are not sincere at getting the issues resolved because certain individual(s) or group(s) are benefiting or the government lacks the will power to confront the problem politically. Despite the region justified for over 80% of government revenue, 95 % of export receipts and 90% of foreign exchange earnings, the region still nursing with communal tensions, political competition, organized criminality, and resource-based conflicts, militancy, piracy, cultism, election violence, communal violence, armed robbery, kidnapping, unemployment, poverty, land disputes and lack of infrastructures varying at state and Local Government Area (LGA) levels. The study therefore recommended: the development areas should be funded by the Federal Government through direct budgetary allocations. The development areas would have the mandate to ensure urgent infrastructural and socio- economic transformation of the Niger Delta. They should be domiciled in the oil producing communities, and should carry the locals along in the execution of their mandate. Activities of the development areas should be subjected to periodic review through a feed- back mechanism put in place by the Federal Government to ensure optimal performance, appropriate skill knowledge to ameliorate poverty, strengthening of anti-corruption agencies among others.
An analysis of the Economic Growth experience of Fiji Islands since its independence in 1970. This presentation captures the key points in terms of ideas, resources and policies.
Political Economy of a Post-Colonial State; Economic Development of PakistanShahid Hussain Raja
Despite all the ups and downs, Pakistan is now the 26th largest economy in the world in terms of Purchasing Power Parity, (44th largest in terms of nominal GDP). With per capita income of US$ 4550, Pakistan occupies at 140th place on this count in the world, thanks to her burgeoning population of 200 million people. Pakistan is one of the Next Eleven, the eleven countries that, along with the BRICs, have a potential to become one of the world's large economies in the 21st century. By 2050, with an estimated GDP of $3.33 trillion, Pakistan is expected to become world’s 18th largest economy, according to Goldman Sachs. However, this progress is not as impressive as it looks or should have been keeping her potential. Similarly her dismal social indicators, structural anomalies and income disparities leave much to be desired.
This presentation sums up the development experience—what Pakistan did marvellously, what it did marginally and where it failed miserably during her development journey. It ends with an the lessons other developing countries can learn from this development experience of Pakistan.
Venezuela is currently undergoing the worst economic crisis in its history. By the end of 2016, more than 30% of the gross domestic product (GDP) it had three years ago will be lost. Poverty has soared to record levels. Monthly inflation rates are gradually approaching hyperinflation. Shortages of basic food staples and medicines are rampant. A three-tier exchange rate system prevails, with black market rates surpassing the lowest official rate by a factor of one-hundred. After more than a decade of massive expropriations and state control, the small, surviving, private industrial apparatus is nearly paralyzed, trapped in a web of regulations, without access to foreign currency to purchase parts or raw materials, and their operations are technologically obsolete.
In order to promote a better understanding of the causes, magnitudes, and possible remedies of the crisis, the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University launched a research initiative on Venezuela at the end of 2015.
In recent times, agricultural sector has returned to the forefront of development issues in Nigeria given its contribution to employment creation, sustainable food supply and provision of raw materials to other sectors of the economy. In lieu of that, this study examines the impact of agriculture on the economic growth in Nigeria using annual time series data covering the sample period of 1981 to 2018. To analyse the data collected, Autoregression Distributed Lag (ARDL) model through the bounds testing framework is employed to measure the presence of cointegrating relations between real GDP, agricultural productivity, labour force, and agricultural export. Results show the presence of both short-run and long-run relationship among the variables, and that agriculture has a positive and significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria. These findings inform the Nigerian government on the need to expedite labour force (human capital) and agricultural export (non-oil) development with the view to achieving sustainable growth and development. In addition, developing skills and competencies of labour force through capacity building in the agricultural sector will encourage research and development thereby increase the export size, hence essential for long-term growth.
Sustainable peace and security remains a key challenge in the Niger Delta region. But the Niger Delta question seems to defy all known solutions. Due to fact that the parties are not sincere at getting the issues resolved because certain individual(s) or group(s) are benefiting or the government lacks the will power to confront the problem politically. Despite the region justified for over 80% of government revenue, 95 % of export receipts and 90% of foreign exchange earnings, the region still nursing with communal tensions, political competition, organized criminality, and resource-based conflicts, militancy, piracy, cultism, election violence, communal violence, armed robbery, kidnapping, unemployment, poverty, land disputes and lack of infrastructures varying at state and Local Government Area (LGA) levels. The study therefore recommended: the development areas should be funded by the Federal Government through direct budgetary allocations. The development areas would have the mandate to ensure urgent infrastructural and socio- economic transformation of the Niger Delta. They should be domiciled in the oil producing communities, and should carry the locals along in the execution of their mandate. Activities of the development areas should be subjected to periodic review through a feed- back mechanism put in place by the Federal Government to ensure optimal performance, appropriate skill knowledge to ameliorate poverty, strengthening of anti-corruption agencies among others.
An analysis of the Economic Growth experience of Fiji Islands since its independence in 1970. This presentation captures the key points in terms of ideas, resources and policies.
Political Economy of a Post-Colonial State; Economic Development of PakistanShahid Hussain Raja
Despite all the ups and downs, Pakistan is now the 26th largest economy in the world in terms of Purchasing Power Parity, (44th largest in terms of nominal GDP). With per capita income of US$ 4550, Pakistan occupies at 140th place on this count in the world, thanks to her burgeoning population of 200 million people. Pakistan is one of the Next Eleven, the eleven countries that, along with the BRICs, have a potential to become one of the world's large economies in the 21st century. By 2050, with an estimated GDP of $3.33 trillion, Pakistan is expected to become world’s 18th largest economy, according to Goldman Sachs. However, this progress is not as impressive as it looks or should have been keeping her potential. Similarly her dismal social indicators, structural anomalies and income disparities leave much to be desired.
This presentation sums up the development experience—what Pakistan did marvellously, what it did marginally and where it failed miserably during her development journey. It ends with an the lessons other developing countries can learn from this development experience of Pakistan.
Venezuela is currently undergoing the worst economic crisis in its history. By the end of 2016, more than 30% of the gross domestic product (GDP) it had three years ago will be lost. Poverty has soared to record levels. Monthly inflation rates are gradually approaching hyperinflation. Shortages of basic food staples and medicines are rampant. A three-tier exchange rate system prevails, with black market rates surpassing the lowest official rate by a factor of one-hundred. After more than a decade of massive expropriations and state control, the small, surviving, private industrial apparatus is nearly paralyzed, trapped in a web of regulations, without access to foreign currency to purchase parts or raw materials, and their operations are technologically obsolete.
In order to promote a better understanding of the causes, magnitudes, and possible remedies of the crisis, the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University launched a research initiative on Venezuela at the end of 2015.
The main objective of this study is to determine the impact of oil price volatility on macroeconomic variables and sustainable development in Nigeria. The significant role of oil in the Nigerian economy cannot be overestimated. Though there are studies by other researchers on oil prices and macroeconomic variables, their findings are contentious and country-specific. Our literature review and methodology shade lights on these positions. We used secondary time series data in a vector auto regression analysis. We found that fluctuations in oil prices do substantially affect the real GDP, exchange rates, Unemployment, Balance of payments and interest rates in Nigeria. Negative shocks in the international oil market, have significant impact on price fluctuations. Due to increased imports in the Nigerian economy, inflationary pressures are inevitable and are pronounced. Government revenues and expenditures have decreased significantly. We recommend diversification of the economy and energy sources for sustainable development in Nigeria.
Oil Prices and Nigerian Aggregate Economic Activitiesiosrjce
This paper examines the oil prices and Nigerian aggregate economic activities. The data series
employed were guttered from various sources such as the central bank of Nigeria statistical Bulletin, Economic
and Financial Review, and the publications of International monetary fund. The study employed the linear
Dynamic VAR. results from VAR showed that oil price shocks and output in Nigeria is negative. This shows that
oil prices shock leads to reduction in gross domestic products. It is recommended that government should
diversify its revenue base and develop other sectors of Nigerian economy to contribute significantly to the
growth not of Nigerian Economy
Exchange Rate Deregulation and Nigeria’s Industrial Output (1970-2015)AJHSSR Journal
The study examined the effect of exchange rate deregulation on the industrial output of Nigeria
over the period 1970 – 2015. Data for the study comprising Nigeria‟s Industrial Sector‟s Output, Exchange Rate,
Capacity Utilization and Inflation Rate were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin
2015 edition. The data were analyzed using Error Correction Model and Ordinary Least Squares technique. The
result of the analysis revealed that exchange rate deregulation impacted positively and significantly on Industrial
output over the long run period. The dummy variable, which was introduced in the data to segment pre-SAP and
post-SAP periods also showed that exchange rate deregulation was beneficial to the industrial sector. In
conclusion, the study recommended that exchange rate should continue to be deregulated and closely monitored
to discourage rent-seekers and price arbitrage. Also, the government should support export-led growth,
particularly in provision of incentives and soft loans to aid in the export of locally produced industrial outputs.
In addition, government should create a favorable and enabling environment for production such as constant
supply of electricity and good road networks.
Poverty and it's Alleviation: Lessons for Nigeriaijtsrd
The study focused on the persistent poverty status in Nigeria in spite of all the actions and activities directly and indirectly put in place to reduce it. Nigerian poverty statistics and government actions in tackling poverty were examined. Few countries that have succeeded in reducing poverty position were briefly examined. Specifically, we highlighted how Malaysia, China and South Korea aspired and attained high level poverty alleviation. The lessons of their success stories were the basis for recommendations for Nigeria as a panacea for poverty reduction which has persevere in spite of every efforts over the years. Among the recommendations made include: designing of poverty line for the entire geopolitical zone, stating target of poverty reduction within a time frame, and sincerely implementing and monitoring of strategies, programmes and policies. Kalu E. Uma | Paul C.Obidike | Frank O. Ozoh"Poverty and it's Alleviation: Lessons for Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-4 , June 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd91.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/91/poverty-and-its-alleviation-lessons-for-nigeria/kalu-e-uma
Promoting Export-Led Economic Growth in Nigeria –The Export Processing Zone O...inventionjournals
The volatility in crude oil production in Nigeria, which in recent times, have been heightened by militant attacks on critical oil installations in the Niger Delta area and the continued price spiral in international oil market has once again brought to the front burner anxieties about the future of the oil sector in the Nigerian economy. The unfolding scenario has again exposed the Nigerian economy to downside risks of volatility in oil prices with attendant consequences and multiple effects on the economy and businesses as well.. Since the third quarter of 2015, fallen prices of crude oil and fluctuations in crude oil production in Nigeria have conspired to put the country’s economy in dire straits. The oil price has fallen by more than 50 percent since June 2014, when it was $115 a barrel. It is now consistently below $50 and has been as low as $37. These developments have put the nation’s fiscal operations in quandary. The government has rightly responded by putting in place various fiscal and monetary measures to stem the tide. The federal government has adopted some austere measures to cushion the effect of the persistent drop in revenue. However, the implementation of these short-term measures to shore up revenue could be impeded by political exigencies which often times overrides economic rationality. Thus, a more comprehensive and alternative approach that will promote non-oil export will be a better option. To this end, the authors recommend the revitalization and retooling of the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Scheme in order to effectively diversify the economy away from oil to an export-led economy.
Harnessing Natural Resources For National Development: Solid Minerals As The ...Above Whispers
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Agripreneurship Development as a Tool for Revitalizing the Agricultural Secto...ijtsrd
Over reliance on crude oil as a currency exchange has resulted in a steady decline in the performance of the agricultural sector, which was Nigerias mainstay before the oil boom of the 1970s. At present, the Nigerian economy continues to struggle to retain its title of Africas largest economy, with recent fluctuations in oil prices having negatively impacted the economy, reflected in the low standard of living and increased rise in the cost of goods and services. Scholars agree that the Nigerian economy should be diversified through agriculture and that agripreneurship could improve the nations current economic situation. Therefore, enhanced performance of the agricultural sector could lead to economic recovery and sustainable development. Despite the fact that many awareness programs, workshops, seminars and presentations have also been organized by private and governmental bodies and organizations, strategies and support systems have been created by the government at both the state and federal levels to improve the agricultural sector, but results are still pointing Recent studies indicate that the performance of the agricultural sector in Nigeria is poor. This indicates that perhaps agripreneurship has not really been embraced and there appear to be some bottlenecks or obstacles that are hampering the improvement in the performance of the countrys agricultural sector. Agriculture is still practiced at the subsistence level. Accordingly, the focus of this study is to examine agripreneurship development as a tool for revitalizing the Agricultural sector performance of the economy which will in turn lead to economic growth and development. Dr. Chibike Onyije Nwuba | Chukwunonso Chukwudi Okoli "Agripreneurship Development as a Tool for Revitalizing the Agricultural Sector Performance of Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-5 , August 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd50498.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/marketing/50498/agripreneurship-development-as-a-tool-for-revitalizing-the-agricultural-sector-performance-of-nigeria/dr-chibike-onyije-nwuba
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A Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a legal document that outlines the fundamental principles and objectives upon which a company operates. It serves as the company's charter or constitution and defines the scope of its activities. Here's a detailed note on the MOA:
Contents of Memorandum of Association:
Name Clause: This clause states the name of the company, which should end with words like "Limited" or "Ltd." for a public limited company and "Private Limited" or "Pvt. Ltd." for a private limited company.
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Registered Office Clause: It specifies the location where the company's registered office is situated. This office is where all official communications and notices are sent.
Objective Clause: This clause delineates the main objectives for which the company is formed. It's important to define these objectives clearly, as the company cannot undertake activities beyond those mentioned in this clause.
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Liability Clause: It outlines the extent of liability of the company's members. In the case of companies limited by shares, the liability of members is limited to the amount unpaid on their shares. For companies limited by guarantee, members' liability is limited to the amount they undertake to contribute if the company is wound up.
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Capital Clause: This clause specifies the authorized capital of the company, i.e., the maximum amount of share capital the company is authorized to issue. It also mentions the division of this capital into shares and their respective nominal value.
Association Clause: It simply states that the subscribers wish to form a company and agree to become members of it, in accordance with the terms of the MOA.
Importance of Memorandum of Association:
Legal Requirement: The MOA is a legal requirement for the formation of a company. It must be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the incorporation process.
Constitutional Document: It serves as the company's constitutional document, defining its scope, powers, and limitations.
Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
External Communication: It provides clarity to external parties, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory authorities, regarding the company's objectives and powers.
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Binding Authority: The company and its members are bound by the provisions of the MOA. Any action taken beyond its scope may be considered ultra vires (beyond the powers) of the company and therefore void.
Amendment of MOA:
While the MOA lays down the company's fundamental principles, it is not entirely immutable. It can be amended, but only under specific circumstances and in compliance with legal procedures. Amendments typically require shareholder
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Resource Management and Food Insecurity in Nigeria
Dada Eme A.
Department of Economics and Business Studies,
Redeemers University,
P. O. Box 948, Redemption Camp, Nigeria
dadaeme@gmail.com
Abstract
The increasing spate of fluctuations in the world price of crude oil and the global food crisis in recent years
have been issues of concern to policymakers the world over. Since the first oil shock in 1974, oil has
annually produced over 90 per cent of Nigeria’s export income. In 2000, Nigeria received 99.6 per cent of
its export income from oil, making the world’s most oil-dependent country. Despite the huge earnings from
oil Nigeria remains one of the most food insecure countries in the world. In addition, one of the thorniest
issues in Nigeria’s policy arena today is how to provide food for her teeming population. Oil price shocks
have also had profound effects on Nigeria’s domestic sector. This paper thus analyses the dynamic
relationship between oil prices and food insecurity in Nigeria using a VAR approach. The results of the
estimation reveal that the over dependence on oil resulted in the neglect of the agricultural sector, hence
decline in the production of food for the teeming population in Nigeria. The variance decomposition also
shows high imports of food have contributed significantly to shocks in food supply, but not significant in
determining food security There is therefore an urgent need for policies that will enhance domestic
production of staple foods and reduce the over dependence on oil resource in Nigeria.
Key words: oil Resource, food insecurity, VAR, Nigeria
1. Introduction
International evidence suggests that resource-rich countries are characterized by slow or stagnating growth,
de-industrialization, low savings, lagging human and physical capital accumulation, and stagnating or
declining productivity. This is often labeled the resource curse.
This is premised on the fact that managing oil wealth has proven to be a difficult challenge for many
countries across the world. Examples include Ecuador, Mexico, Nigeria, and Venezuela. In Nigeria, for
instance, oil revenues have led to huge investments in capital and infrastructure in the 1970s and 1980s but
productivity declined and per capita GDP remained at about the same level as 1965. In other words,
accumulated oil wealth over a 35 year period of some $350 billion did not raise the standard of living but
worsened the distribution of income in Nigeria. Studies show that not only Dutch disease but more
importantly waste of capital resources through bad investments and corruption have resulted in this
predicament (Budina et al., 2007).
The paradox is that despite the huge resources from oil, Nigeria is characterized by threat of hunger, about
70 per cent of the population living on less than N100 ($ 0.7) per day, youth unemployment and high food
imports. Hunger and malnutrition continue to plague the Nigerian economy. For instance, during the period
1970-1979, the average annual deficit in per capita daily calories intake was 24.4 per cent. It declined to
23.58 per cent within 1980-1989 and by 2006 it reached a nadir 11.34 per cent (CBN, 1993, African
Development Bank, 2007). This problem has been a recurring issue in the World Bank, and recent reports
show that about 90 million Nigerians or about 40 per cent of the population suffer from food insecurity.
Consequently, the incomes of most families are not adequate for the basic sustenance of life.
On the whole, Nigeria has been a disastrous development experience. On just about every conceivable
metric, Nigeria’s performance since independence has been dismal. In PPP terms, Nigeria’s per capita GDP
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was US$1,113 in 1970 and is estimated to have remained at US$1,084 in 2006. The latter figure places
Nigeria amongst the 15 poorest nations in the world for which such data are available (WDI 2007)
Nigeria, unfortunately, fares much worse on measures of poverty which is a dimension of food insecurity.
Between 1970 and 2006, the poverty rate, measured as the share of the population subsisting on less than
US$1 per day increased from close to 36 percent to about 70 percent. This translates into an increase in the
number of poor from about US$19 million in 1970 to a staggering US$ 100 million in 2006 (WDR 2007).
These developments, of course, coincided with the discovery of oil in Nigeria.
Thus, the main focus of this study is to assess oil resource management and food insecurity in Nigeria.
Following the introduction, the rest of the paper is organized accordingly; section 2 examines oil resource
management and food insecurity in Nigeria. In the third segment, a review of related literature is presented.
The model employed in the article is provided in the fourth section while the fifth segment presents and
discusses the results of the estimation. The paper concludes by providing policy recommendations based on
the finding.
2. Oil Resource Management in Nigeria
Prior to Nigeria’s independence in 1960, agriculture was the main stay and dominant sector of the
economy. It contributed about 70 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employed about the same
percentage of the working population, and accounted for about 90 per cent of foreign earnings and Federal
Government revenue. However, with the discovery of oil in commercial quantity at Oloibiri in the Niger
Delta in 1956, the country’s fortunes have depended on the oil industry, which has effectively replaced
agriculture in revenue yield. In fiscal terms, oil revenues currently account for about 80 percent of
government revenues, 95 percent of export receipts and 90 percent of foreign exchange earnings (Adebipe,
2004).
The massive increase in oil revenue as an aftermath of the Middle-East war of 1973 created unprecedented,
unexpected and unplanned wealth for Nigeria; then began the dramatic shift of policies from a holistic
approach to benchmarking them against the state of the oil sector. This had severe implications for the
management of the oil windfall. Available evidence indicates that Nigeria has performed dismally in terms
of oil resource management. For instance, about the mid-1970s, during the first oil boom, public
expenditure was financed mainly by proceeds from oil with moderate domestic and external borrowing.
However, this period was characterized by weak institutions which were ill equipped to conceive and
implement major investment projects with the required rate of return. This undermined the country’s
capacity to repay the loans. These credibility problems heightened negative perceptions about Nigeria’s
credit worthiness in the international financial market. The gross external debt stock which stood at $4.3
billion (about 6.6 per cent of the GDP) rapidly increased to about $11.2 billion by the time oil prices
collapsed in the mid-1980s. There was also an incredible fall in foreign exchange earning from 10 billion to
1.23 billion between 1981 and 1983 (Budina et al. 2007, Adeniyi, 2008).
Within the decade of the 1980s, some major economic policies were put in place to reflect the huge oil
earnings. These include, the recommendations of the Onosode Commission on pay structure in Government
establishments that were adopted in 1981 and further increase in salaries and benefits in several public
institutions whose responsibilities were considered unique and more complex than the ordinary civil
service; again, a policy in pursuit of “capturing” legally the oil wealth. Second was the Economic
Stabilization Act of 1982, which was the response of the Shagari’s civilian administration to dwindling oil
earnings and major external sector imbalances. A third policy was The Structural Adjustment Programme
(1986-1988) by Babangida’s military administration, with the active support of the World Bank. This was
Nigeria’s first bold step on wide-ranging reforms in almost all the major sectors of the economy. It
recorded some significant gains for the first two years, but suffered a setback when certain aspects of it
were reversed and inconsistencies (internal and sectoral) became prevalent. Again was the experimentation
with Perspective Planning, in which three-year rolling plans were designed to tide the economy into long-
term planning. Again this was discarded almost as soon as it was initiated.
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Within the 1990s which might be described as a period of reversals and lost opportunities;1 the series of
reforms and reversals of the late 1980s took its toll on the real sector of the economy and the effects were
transmitted to the financial system. This was also the period Nigeria experienced some windfall gains from
the strong oil prices as a result of the Coalition Forces/Iraqi war of 1990. The experimentation with
deregulation and liberalization was truncated in 1994 with the advent of the military administration led by
late Abacha. The Federal Government re-regulated the economy, by capping exchange and interest rates. It
was an obvious reaction to the high nominal interest rates that reached 78 per cent in commercial banks and
180 per cent in the non-bank financial services sector. These rates were themselves driven by the high rate
of inflation at 44.8 per cent in 1992 and 57.2 per cent in 1993 (Adebipe, 2007; Akpan, 2009).
There was no clear economic strategy for the rest of the decade of the 1990s, and monetary policy was
totally ineffective to check expansionary fiscal operations. Up until June 2003, there was no clear economic
direction. Weak institutions and legal environment stymied the benefits that would have accrued from oil
earnings, which had started to firm up. The entire scenario has changed in 2004, with the formal
announcement and presentation of the Federal Government’s economic agenda, tagged the National
Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). NEEDS is a medium-term strategy that
seeks to implement series of reforms that was designed to lay a solid foundation for a diversified Nigerian
economy by 2007. It sets specific goals in major growth indices as wealth creation, employment
generation, institutional reforms and social charter.
From the turn of this century, events seem to point towards improved economic management. The external
reserve position improved from $5.5 billion in 1999 to about $2.8 in 2005, while the huge gross public debt
was reduced following protracted negotiations which resulted in a debt relief by the Paris club. The fiscal
reforms involving saving part of the windfall appear to have contributed to the improvements. The ongoing
reforms, fiscal restraint, budget preparation process, efforts to check corruption among others if sustained
should enable Nigeria benefit immensely from positive oil price shocks.
On the whole, despite the significant expansion to Nigeria’s economy brought about by oil, there has been
little structural development; a situation which successive military administrations in Nigeria have
worsened due to their inconsistency, languid enforcement, and implementation of oil policy. These have
severe implications for food insecurity and livelihood of the teeming population in Nigeria. This is pursued
in the ensuing section.
2.1 Food Insecurity in Nigeria
Food security is the accessibility of all people, at all times, to enough food for an active and healthy life
(Reutlinger, 1987). Food security has two aspects; ensuring that adequate food supplies are available, and
that households whose members suffer from under nutrition have the ability to acquire food, either by
producing it themselves or by being able to purchase it (Riscopoulos et al. 1988). Food insecurity on the
other hand, refers to deficits or shortfalls in actual per capita daily calorie intake below the minimum per
calorie intake recommended by FAO and WHO for maintaining the human body-2450kcal/day
(Riscopoulos et al. 1988; Rosen and Shapouri, 1994).
Most countries with widespread food security problems are assessed based on three indicators; low average
levels of calorie consumption, large fluctuations in and low levels of food consumption, and large numbers
of absolute poor. Food insecurity often results in human suffering, substantial productivity losses and a
misallocation of scarce resources due to diminished work performance, lower cognitive ability and school
performance, and ineffective income earning decisions (Braun et al. 1992)
Table 1: Food Security Indicators in Nigeria
Year Deficit in per Export Per capita Income Food Imports
calories intake (%) earnings(Nbillion) (N) (Nm)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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Nigeria has had several military administrations. These political instabilities resulted in inconsistencies in
policy formulation and implementation; and have had dire consequences for economic performance.
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1976 24.93 6.6 1151.7 441.7
1980 27.20 14.1 1138.9 1437.5
1985 23.0 11.7 714.2 940.6
1990 9.1 109.8 826.2 3474.5
1992 9.1 205.6 847.6 12597.2
1995 6.8 206.2 835.6 11594.0
2000 5.2 308.2 846.7 12678.2
2002 5.3 412.2 952.3 13672.5
2004 6.1 513.3 974.2 15237.4
2008 6.2 621.3 988.7 16245.5
Source:Column 1 FAO Statistics 2009,
Columns 2, 4 Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin Various Issues
Column 3, World development Indicators 2009.
From the foregoing, Nigeria is considered a food insecure country. One of the common characteristics of
food insecurity in Nigeria is poverty. As reported in Table 1, available evidence indicates that on almost
every indicator, Nigeria exhibits some level of food insecurity. Deficits in per calorie intake declined from
9.1 in 1990 to 5.8 in 1995 but rose thereafter to 6.2 in 2008. In addition, food imports have been rising
steadily from 1976 to 2008.
2.2 Efforts at Achieving Food Security in Nigeria
Successive governments since independence have made efforts to achieve food security in the country. In
the 1960s agriculture was the main stay of the Nigerian economy. Nigeria depended on agriculture to
provide infrastructure and run services until the collapse of the first republic, and the military take over of
government in 1966. The broad goal of agriculture within this period was rapid attainment of food
sufficiency, at least regarding the energy foods, vegetables and edible oils.
Within the decade of the 1970s the Government introduced the National Food Operation programme and
the Nigerian Agriculture and Cooperative Bank which was established to fund agriculture and assist
farmers. This was followed by Operation Feed the Nation in 1976. The programme was fashioned to
revolutionise agricultural sector of Nigerian economy, which was derailing from its normal contribution to
the economy.
Table 2: Contribution of Agriculture to Total GDP (1965-2006)
Year Total GDP ($m) Agric Share of %Share of Agric Total Agric
GDP in Total GDP Output
(‘000tonnes)
1965-1970 21.08 11.55 54.8 23218.0
1971-1975 31.19 12.05 38.6 24350.0
1976-1980 114.07 24.09 21.1 16852.0
1981-1985 376.43 133.23 35.4 27240.0
1986-1990 413.60 165.14 39.9 52672.0
1991-1995 496.40 159.54 32.1 87.862.0
1996-2000 626.93 154.24 24.6 93402.0
2001-2008 8345.32 246.67 25.7 104795.0
Source: CBN Statistical Bulletin and Annual Reports Various Issues, Yahaya 2000
As contained in Table 2, between 1965 and 1970 the percentage share of agriculture in total GDP was 54.8
. This dropped to 38.6 percent between 1971 and 1975 and reduced further to 21.1 percent in 1976 to 1980.
In addition, eleven River Basin Development Authorities (R.B.D.A) were established to facilitate irrigation
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agriculture as an attempt to expand farmland. Also, farm settlements were established for cash and food
crops to reduce food importation.
Government’s efforts between 1981 and 1985 yielded some positive results, evidenced by the as the
contribution of agriculture to GDP which rose from 21.1per cent in 1981 to 35.4 per cent in 1985. This was
the outcome of the implementation of Green Revolution Programme of Shehu Shagari Administration
which complemented the R.B.D.A programme. The Military Administration of General Badamosi
Babangida in 1986 introduced the rural infrastructure development programme and established the
Directorate of Food, Rood and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI). The primary objective of the programme was
to open up rural areas for effective agricultural activities and boost food production. The effort raised the
contribution of agriculture to GDP to 39.9 per cent, while food production also increased considerably.
However, a downward trend was observed from 1991. This has persisted ever since. Food importation has
rather been on the increase with sustained decline in domestic production. This was the period of ‘essential
commodity’ and the beginning of massive corruption which permeated various sectors of the economy.
This was the situation until 1999 when a democratic government was sworn in. During this period the
Fadama development project was introduced in 1992. It however did not make sufficient impact.
The democratic government headed by President Olusegun Obasanjo initiated some policies and
programmes which involved; reorganizing, restructuring, privatizing institutions and agencies and
encouraging partnership to make impact (Nigerian Agricultural cooperatives and Rural development bank,
NACRDB (2000); National agricultural Development Fund, NADF (2002); National Special Programme
on Food security, NSPFS (2002); Commodity marketing and Development Companies, CMDC (2003).)
All these have had some positive impact on agricultural production and consequent improvement in the
contribution of agriculture to total gross domestic product (see Table 2). Reported in Table 2 also is
agricultural contribution to GDP. From the Table, a sharp increase in contribution from 24.6 percent
between 1996 and 2000 is observed as against 42.20 percent in 2007.
In addition, recent statistics from the FAO and IFPRI survey show slight increase in per capita daily calorie
intake from 2050kcal in 1971-1981 to 2430kcal in 1989-1991 and daily calorie intake between 1991 and
2004. 2800kcal in 2002-2004. Similarly, the proportion of undernourished people declined from 13 per cent
in 1990-1992 to 9 per cent in 2000-2002 and 7 per cent in 2002-2004 (FAO, 2004; IFPRI 2006). Poverty
level according to HDI (2008) also fell from 70.8 per cent in 2003 to 61 per cent in 2006.
On the whole, despite all the improved statistic and government efforts, not less than 65 percent of
Nigerians are food insecure (Mohammed, 2008). The plausible reason for this persistent food insecurity
problem in Nigeria despite huge earnings from oil is the neglect of the agricultural sector, following the
discovery of oil in commercial quantity. The agricultural sector contributes over 30 per cent of total annual
GDP, employs about 70 per cent of the labour force and constitutes about 70 per cent of non-oil exports.
More importantly, it provides the needed food for the teeming Nigerian population (Adegboye, 2004,
Babatunde et al, 2007) Hence, the poor performance of the agricultural sector invariably implies food
shortages and accessibility problems. In other words, as Babatunde et al (2007) point out, the poor
performance of the sector directly creates supply shortages and indirectly demand shortages by denying the
households access to sufficient income.
3. Resource Management
It is generally acclaimed that resources are a curse for developing countries. Traditional among
explanations of poor performance in oil-rich countries is the so called Dutch disease, named after Holland’s
poor record in managing its natural gas wealth in the 1960s (Corden and Neary 1984; Van Wijnbergen
1984a, 1984b). The literature points out that spending out of oil wealth increases demand for nontradables
and so draw productive resources into that sector. Because the presumption is that technological progress is
faster
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As Mehlum, and Torvik (2002) point out, the Asian tigers (Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore), are
all resource-poor, while growth losers (Nigeria, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Angola, Saudi Arabia, and
Venezuela), are all resource-rich. Natural resource abundance, as measured by the resource concentration
of exports, tends to reduce a country’s long-term growth rate (Sachs and Warner, 1995, Gylfason et al,
1999, Sala-i-martin, 1997, Salti, 2007). The result also holds when attention is restricted to particular
resources (see for example, Olsson (2004) for the case of diamonds and Humphreys (2005) for the case of
fossil fuels). Furthermore, Kronenberg (2004) notes that the curse of natural resources extends to the case
of transition economies.
Looking at other outcome variables, persistent evidence of the curse is observed. Ades and Di Tella (1999)
for instance show evidence of natural resources increasing corruption; Ross (1999, 2001) maintains that
resource-dependent countries have a larger share of their population living in poverty and a lower score on
the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) and are less likely to be democratic; Collier and
Hoeffer (2000) find that resource abundance significantly increases the risk of violent civil conflict.
This finding is not universal, however. The effect of natural resources on economic performance is reversed
in Papyrakis and Gerlach (2003) when controls are included for corruption, investment, openness and terms
of trade. However, the indirect effect of resources on growth using these controls as possible transmission
channels is negative. Finally, Hodler (2004) notes that, the effect of natural resources on GDP and on
growth is significant and negative only in ethno-linguistically fractionalized countries, and not in
homogeneous ones.
Further, there are cases where natural resources appear to be a blessing. The experiences of Norway, the
United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom suggest that in none of these countries were
natural resources a burden. Norway was Europe’s poorest country in 1900, but is now one of the richest
(Mehlum, Moene and Torvik, 2002). It has, since the discovery of oil and gas in the 1970s, surpassed
Sweden and Denmark in terms of GDP per capita (Roed, 2002). In 2002, it stood at the top of the UN’s
ranking of countries by the Human Development Index (UNDP, 2002). Similarly, Alaska has experienced
growth rates in personal income and employment much greater than the average rates for the US since the
1960s (Goldsmith, 2003). The Shetland Islands invested the proceeds from the signature bonus for allowing
oil drills in 1973 in a public trust fund, the Shetland Islands Council Charitable Trust. Thus the level of
rents is inevitably observable and veritable. The Council disburses around £ million per year for
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In Nigeria, evidences exist regarding resource management and outcomes. Adebipe (2004), Odularu
(2008), Van (2008), Akpan (2009). Adepibe (2004)’s work focused on the impact of oil on Nigeria’s
economic policy formulation from 1960 to 2000. Detailed descriptive analysis was explored. From the
historical evaluation of economic policies it was evident that prior to the discovery and extraction of oil in
commercial quantity, agriculture was the main stay of the Nigerian economy. However, with the advent of
oil, unprecedented wealth accrued to the Nigerian government. This affected policy formulation. There
were series of policy reversals which took its toll on the real sector of the economy; leading to its neglect.
The author argues that the upstream sector of the oil industry in Nigeria
The findings of Odularu (2008) who analysed the relationship between the crude oil sector and Nigeria’s
economic performance were similar to Adebipe (2004). Using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression
method for the period 1970 to 2005, the findings revealed that crude oil consumption and exports had
contributed positively to the improvement of the Nigerian economy. A striking issue emerging from the
results is the finding that despite the positive relationship between domestic consumption and export of
crude oil, the coefficient of crude oil export was insignificant. Plausible reasons advanced by the author,
were, misappropriation of public funds (corruption), and poor administration. The author recommended the
need for urgency in diversifying the export market especially the oil market, fight corruption and the
encouragement of private sector participation in crude oil activities. A flaw observed in the analysis is the
absence of some diagnostic tests on the specification to ascertain the appropriateness of the specification.
Similarly, unit root tests were not conducted on the series to determine their stationarity or otherwise. In
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econometric analysis involving time series, this is crucial to avoid spurious regressions (Engle and Granger,
1997).
Van (2008) states that Nigeria’s poor record with managing oil revenue volatility results from poor
institutional framework and excessive debt over hang. The arguments flow from a framework developed in
the study to analyse public debt decomposition dynamics. From the analysis, the debt overhang problem
makes the capital market inaccessible at the very moment they are needed. The author concludes that fiscal
policy in Nigeria should pay particular attention downside risk, if the improvements observed in the
economy beginning 2004 are to be sustained.
Using a VAR methodology, Akpan (2009) investigated oil price shocks and Nigeria’s macro economy for
the period 1970 to 2007. The study pointed out the asymmetric effects of oil price shocks; for instance,
positive as well as negative oil price shocks significantly increased inflation and also directly increased real
national income through higher export earnings, though part of this gain was seen to be offset by losses
from lower demand for exports generally due to the economic recession suffered by trading partners. The
findings of the work further showed a strong positive relationship between positive oil price changes and
real government expenditures. Unexpectedly, the result identified a marginal impact of oil price
fluctuations on industrial output growth. Furthermore, the "Dutch Disease" syndrome was observed through
significant real effective exchange rate appreciation. The result confirmed the neglect of the agricultural
sector following the advent of oil observed by previous works (see Adepibe, 2004, Odularu, 2008)
3.1 Food Security
The literature is replete with studies on food security especially in developing countries. Clover (2003),
Smith (2007), Babatunde et al. (2007), Swaminathan (2008), Oriola (2009), Fayeye and Ola (2007) are
some of the works that have examined food security in developing countries. The authors argue that
domestic policies in many developing countries have contributed very marginally to food security
especially in Africa, and that, despite the growing global food production, hunger, malnutrition and famine
are prevalent in many developing countries. Oriola (2009) states that Nigeria’s case is particularly
worrisome owing to the abundant natural resources endowed the country. Clover (2003) in particular
examined food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. He acknowledges that 840billion people worldwide are
malnourished, the highest percentage of these being in Africa. Clover argues that actions and plans to
address food security have continued to fall short, while food insecurity remains a thorny issue. To him,
this failure can be attributed to faulty analysis and actions. He suggests going beyond conventional,
orthodox wisdom to work more strategically in developing and implementing effective international,
national and regional policies as a way out.
Fayeye and Ola (2007) further stress the fact that Sub-Saharan Africa is ravaged by poverty and severe
malnutrition with 30 of the 45 countries having low or critically low level of food security between 1991
and 2003. The authors observe that food availability in the sub-continent which stood at
2100kcal/person/day within the same period is the poorest in the world. From their analysis it is evident
that improvement in food production in SSA will boost per capita GDP, raise purchasing power and access
to improved therapeutic prophylactic health management. Their major conclusion is that research is needed
on new technologies that are output-driven, ecologically friendly, acceptable and affordable to the resource
farmers. Finally, good governance and stable polity they argue will provide an essential and enabling
environment for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Sudan’s case with food insecurity appears quite peculiar within the sub-Saharan African region owing to
the persistent political instabilities the country has faced since its independence in 1956. Hence, Smith
(2007)’s investigation of food crisis in Sudan. The study is a detailed analysis of the historical evolution of
Sudan in terms of policies and programmes affecting especially peasant framers. His important contribution
rests on the observation that Sudan’s poor domestic policy has caused excessive strife and suffering in the
lives of peasant farmers, thus, resulting in persistent hunger and malnutrition. The author further argues that
to add insult to injury, subsistence farmers are plagued by violence, genocide, drought, floods, tsetse flies,
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and poor infrastructure, with a government that does little to nothing to assist them. Despite international
assistance, the civil unrests puts peasant farmers and the entire population especially the poor at a great
disadvantage. He concludes that if tranquility can be established in this unstable area, the nation’s economy
could easily climb to unprecedented heights. With an already growing economy and an aspiration for
national harmony, Sudan has the potential to rise above the distress it is so accustomed to and present itself
as an example for other sub-Saharan countries to follow.
The case of India as presented by Swaminathan (2001) shows that the first 60 years of the 20 th century in
India, the capacity to achieve a balance between human numbers and the production of food grains and
other agricultural commodities was marked by a sense of despair. This, the author presents gave way to
optimism with the introduction of the green revolution. He however notes that there are certain constraints
which India and other developing countries face in the search for food security. These are damage to the
ecology, mismatch between production and post harvest technologies. Other constraints which are external
are global threats to agricultural destiny of India and indeed other developing countries include, unequal
trade bargain inherent in the WTO agreement of 1994, rapid expansion of proprietary science and
potential adverse changes in temperature, precipitation, among others. The paper argues that overcoming
the external threats to agriculture will require the United States and other industrialised countries providing
adequate support for research at the international level and revising the agreement on agriculture of the
WTO in a manner that trade becomes a powerful tool for poverty eradication.
The findings of Oriola (2009) corroborate Smith (2007). Oriola (2009)’s work focuses on Nigeria. The
specific issues raised in the article were; (i) describing a framework for understanding the relationship
between irrigation system, food production and poverty and (ii) examining past efforts at attaining food
sufficiency along side current trends in food security in Nigeria. Analytical and qualitative techniques were
employed. From the findings, despite the huge investments in the agricultural sector and lofty projects
implemented by successive governments in Nigeria, food security remained a major challenge. He however
noted that following recent economic reforms, domestic production of food had improved marginally. He
concludes that there is urgent need to explore the natural endowments; soil and water resource and reform
in irrigation agricultural system which should stimulate wider growth in food production, hence reduce
food insecurity and poverty as a whole.
Babatunde et al (2007) is another detailed work on food insecurity in Nigeria. The study utilized a three-
stage random sampling technique to obtain a sample of 94 farm households and a cross sectional data in
year 2005. Descriptive analysis was carried out to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the
households. Econometric tools were used to determine factors affecting the food security status of
household. Using the recommended calorie required approach; the study revealed that 36 per cent and 64
per cent of the households were food secure and food insecure respectively. The Shortfall/Surplus index
showed that the food secure households exceeded the recommended calorie intake by 42 per cent, while the
food insecure households fell short of the recommended calorie intake by 38 per cent. A logit regression
model made up of eight regressors was specified. Household income, household size, educational status of
household’s head and quantity of food obtained from own production were found to determine the food
security status of farming households in the study area. It is concluded that the design of food security
strategies should be multi-dimensional such that would focus on and address the identified determinants in
order to achieve the target set by the Millennium Development Goals.
In an earlier work, Ukoha (1997) examined the link between food insecurity and poverty in Nigeria. A
single equation model was explored, with data series from 1976 to 1994. The theoretical framework
employed was based on the Keynesian absolute income hypothesis along side Hazell (1989) and Braun et
al (1992)’s specifications. From the results, adequate domestic food production was considered to be the
major determinant of food security. The author recommended the need to focus on policies that will
enhance domestic production of agricultural outputs. Specifically, the author emphasized the need for
increased access of farmers’ extension services and ensuring reasonable and stable supply of agricultural
inputs as the forward. However, the estimation technique employed was fraught with various shortcomings.
The author assumed away the time series properties of the variables. This leads to spurious results, thus,
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making the findings somewhat unreliable. In addition, the number of observations and frequency of the
series makes room for very small degrees of freedom. The results should therefore be treated with caution.
The literature review presents consistent arguments regarding the food insecurity situation in developing
countries and Nigeria in particular. The current study draws from and overlaps previous works in the
subject but defines its scope somewhat differently. Oil revenue is included as a factor influencing food
insecurity in Nigeria. This captures the heavy dependence on oil proceeds as the major revenue earner for
Nigeria. The import is to investigate the extent to which oil proceeds have contributed in alleviating food
insecurity.
4. Data, Transformations and Methodology
The study employs observations for the period 1970 to 2007. This period is chosen to capture the first and
second oil booms of the 1970s and mid-2000s respectively. Data for the analysis are annual series and are
obtained from the World Development Indicators (WDI) CD Rom 2007 and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Statistical Bulletin Various issues. The series were transformed to quarterly series using the E-views software.
Quarterly series are preferred as it increases the data points and provides greater degrees of freedom. The
variables in the models are deflated by consumer price index in order to obtain their real values. Hence, these
variables enter the behavioural equations in real form. All variables are in logarithmic terms. The variables in
the model are; real oil revenue, per capita income, food insecurity, food imports and real agricultural output.
5. Model Specification
The model specification is based on the assumption that fluctuations in a country’s capacity to import food
(which is a function of export earnings, world prices and debt-service obligations, among other variables) also
contribute to global food availability. Another important determinant of food insecurity provided in economic
theory is the real per capita income which stems from the Keynesian absolute income hypothesis (Hazell,
1989; Braun et al, 1992).
Thus, to investigate the response of food insecurity innovations to oil revenue, an unrestricted
Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model is explored. The VAR model provides a multivariate framework where
changes in a particular variable (oil price) are related to changes in its own lags and to changes in other
variables and the lags of those variables. The VAR treats all variables as endogenous and does not impose a
priori restrictions on structural relationships. Since the VAR expresses the dependent variables in terms of
predetermined lagged variables, it is a reduced-form model. Once the VAR has been estimated, the relative
importance of a variable in generating variations in its own value and in the value of other variables can be
assessed (Forecast Error Variance Decomposition (VDC)). VDC assesses the relative importance of oil
shocks in the volatility of other variables in the system. The dynamic response of macroeconomic variables to
innovations in a particular variable can also be traced out using the simulated responses of the estimated VAR
system (Impulse Response Functions (IRF)). Thus, the IRF enables the determination of the dynamic effects
of oil revenue on agricultural output and food security in the economy. The unrestricted VAR model of order
p is presented in equation (1)
yt A yt ... Ap yt p Bzt t
1 (1)
Where yt is a vector of endogenous variables, zt is a vector of exogenous variables, Ai and B are coefficient
matrices and p is the lag length. The innovation process et is an unobservable zero-mean white noise
process with a time invariant positive-definitive variance –covariance matrix. The VAR system can be
transformed into its moving average representation in order to analyse the system’s response to real oil
revenue, that is: yt i t 1
i 0
(2)
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Where 0 is the identity matrix, is the mean of the process. The moving average representation
is used to obtain the forecast error variance decomposition and impulse response function.
In the restricted VAR models, the vector of endogenous variables, according to our first Cholesky
ordering, consists of real export earnings which is proxied by real oil revenue (roilrev,), food insecurity
(fins), real agricultural output (ragrp), per capita income (pinc), and real food imports (rfimp):
yt roilr ,rfins ,ragrop , p in c ,rfimp (3)
The innovations of current and past one-step ahead forecast errors are orthogonalised using
Cholesky decomposition so that the resulting covariance matrix is diagonal. This assumes that the first
variable in a pre-specified ordering has an immediate impact on all variables in the system, excluding the
first variable and so on. In fact, pre-specified ordering of variables is important and can change the
dynamics of a VAR system. The vector of exogenous variables is given by:
zt cons tan t , D1, D 2, D 3, D 4, D 5 (3)
Where D1-D5 refers to all other important exogenous variables during the period 1970-2006.
In the ordering of the variables, real oil revenue is ranked as a largely exogenous variable, especially for the
case of the Nigerian economy. Although Nigeria is one of the major suppliers of crude oil to the global
markets, its production and export quota are predetermined by the OPEC criteria, domestic consumption
and investment in oil fields. In addition, demand for crude oil is largely determined by global economic
growth, energy intensity within industrialized economies, speculator operations in oil markets, the policy of
key oil consumers on strategic petroleum reserves, among others. Hence, oil revenue is regarded as
exogenous for the Nigerian economy. It is expected that significant shocks in oil markets affect
contemporaneously the other key macro economic variables in the system.
The second variable in the ordering is food insecurity which is measured by deficits in per capita
daily calorie intake and is expressed as a function of total domestic output of food, per capita income and
food imports which are the third, fourth and fifth variables. The variables in the models are deflated by
consumer price index in order to obtain their real values. Hence, these variables enter the behavioural
equations in real form. In addition, all the variables except those with negative values were transformed
into natural logarithms
6. Empirical results
This section presents the empirical results of the analysis beginning with the time series properties of the
variables used for the estimation. This is meant to ascertain the appropriateness of the specification and
determine the underlying properties of the data generating process. Following this, the empirical results are
presented.
6.1 Unit Root Results
The analysis is based on time series data. This therefore requires some specific approaches to the analysis.
It is generally known that the econometric estimation of a model based on time series data demands that the
series be stationary as non-stationary series usually result in misleading inferences. Engle and Granger
(1987) provide a standard technique to deal with this problem. This involves testing the variables of an
equation for stationarity. The estimation therefore begins by conducting stationarity test to ascertain the
stationarity or otherwise of the variables and the appropriateness of the specification for VAR estimation.
Thus, both the Augmented Dickey and Fuller (1979) and the Phillips and Perron (1988) tests are employed.
The ADF- tests and PP-tests are reported in Table 3. The results show that the variables expressed in logs
are non-stationary. When all variables are first differenced, there is evidence that all variables are
stationary. Since the variables in the model follow an I (1) process, the second step is to test if a long run
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relationship (cointegration) exists among the variables. To test this, the Johansen maximum-likelihood
approach2 is employed. Harris (1995) raises the issue of intercept and trend being included in the short-
and/or long- run model. To ascertain this, all five deterministic trend models considered Johansen (1995)
were adopted. The number of cointegrating relations from all five models, on the basis of trace statistics
and the maximal eigenvalue statistics using critical values from Osterwald –lenum (1992) at 5% level, are
summarized in Table 3
Table 3: Unit Root Test
Variable ADF PP
Without Trend With Trend Without Trend With Trend
Level First Diff Level First Level First Diff level First Diff
Diff
rgdpi -0.66 -4.52*** -2.10 -6.23*** -0.91 -16.63*** -2.01 -18.6***
rgdp -2.75* -4.15*** -2.26 -6.35*** -2.11* -15.45*** -2.03 -15.6***
reex -1.31 -10.69*** -2.11 -11.7*** -1.34 -11.23*** -3.83 -11.5***
inf -3.16** -6.42*** -3.11* -8.36*** -3.30 -8.76*** -2.03 -9.12***
rgex -1.25 -17.13*** -1.42 -17.3*** -1.23* -35.8*** -4.62* -42.61***
rms -0.58 -7.42*** -2.35 -7.5*** -0.76 -30.7*** -8.72** -27.34***
rimp -2.05 -13.14*** -1.75 -8.65*** - -25.6*** - -30.31***
8.53*** 8.66***
roilp -8.77*** -11.04*** -6.88*** -16.4*** - -25.7*** -9.5** -27.65***
7.82***
Source: Compiled by authors from unit root tests.
Note: *, **, *** represent significance at 10, 5 and 1 per cent respectively.
Table 4: Cointegration Results
Maximal eigenvalue statistic Trace Statistic
Rank H+ H Rank H+ H
r=0 127.44*** 122.13*** r=0 141.34*** 121.41***
r=1 86.98*** 81.12*** r≤1 121.23*** 85.23***
r=2 35.93 27.87 r≤2 43.10 22.18
r=3 6.56 11.35 r≤3 6.78 8.56
r=4 0.73 2.63 r≤4 0.59 1.79
Note *** indicates 1 per cent confidence level.
Source: Compiled by author.
The results of the maximal eigenvalues and trace test statistics for the two models are presented in Table 4.
The procedure adopted to determine the number of cointegrating vectors begins with the hypothesis that
there are no cointegrating vectors and with trends, H+. A rejection of the hypothesis would lead to testing
the alternative hypothesis of no cointegrating vectors, and no trend, H. The testing procedure continues
until the hypothesis cannot be rejected.
The result of the test statistics indicate that the hypothesis of no cointegration among the variables can be
rejected for Nigeria the results reveal that at least two cointegrating vectors exist among the variables of
interest. Considering the existence of long-term equilibrium relationships among non-stationary variables
in the system the analysis employs an unrestricted VAR system in levels. The optimal lag length is 4. In
addition, since the variables are cointegrated, the equations of the VAR also include the lagged values of
the variables in levels to capture their long-run relationships.
6.2 Variance Decomposition
This section discusses the results of the variance decomposition.
2
See Johansen (1991, 1995) for details.
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Table 5: Variance Decomposition of roilp
Quarter roilr rfins ragrop pinc rfimp
variance decomposition for rfins
1 12.16 91.27 0.01 0.02 0.02
4 6.64 87.15 7.94 3.71 6.72
8 5.47 65.42 11.21 2.36 6.68
12 4.98 58.56 25.05 2.75 7.81
variance decomposition for ragrop
1 0.01 6.31 95.34 0.01 0.02
4 2.51 8.05 81.51 5.23 7.05
8 3.21 10.54 76.56 5.12 6.51
12 6.08 18.47 82.13 4.04 5.24
variance decomposition for pinc
1 2.43 2.45 0.01 97.27 0.01
4 2.01 8.18 4.45 87.57 1.24
8 1.85 7.21 20.65 55.56 7.04
12 1.34 8.34 23.69 45.71 10.62
variance decomposition for rfimp
1 49.21 2.93 0.23 1.24 95.12
4 42.13 4.76 0.34 4.64 87.23
8 34.02 4.18 0.43 5.07 71.24
12 33.06 3.67 0.78 5.86 72.81
Variance decomposition for roilr
1 75.23 1.76 4.80 1.46 0.01
4 65.87 3.23 3.23 8.23 8.67
8 67.78 3.78 2.34 13.24 13.23
12 72.46 3.98 2.35 14.23 15.34
Author’s compilation from estimations
The results are summarized in Table 5. Following Table 5, an analysis of the variance decomposition is
provided. The essence of the variance decomposition is to measure the proportion of forecast error variance
in one variable explained by innovations in it and the other variables. But it should be noted that the VAR
was estimated with the sets of contemporaneous structural restrictions specified in the equations. First, the
result of the likelihood ratio test on the adequacy of the identifying restrictions on the model was 28.56.
6.3 Discussion of Results/ Policy Implications
The variance decomposition suggests that oil revenue accounted for about 12 per cent of shocks to food
insecurity in the 1st quarter, declining in effects to 5 per cent in the 8th quarter and further to 4 per cent in
the 12th quarter. Food imports contribute 6 per cent in the 4th quarter rising marginally to about 7 per cent in
the 12th quarter. An immediate conclusion that can be drawn from the finding is that oil revenue and food
imports play a negligible role in alleviating food insecurity. The policy implication arising from this is that
greater benefits in terms of increase in the standard of living of populace would be derived if the oil
resources committed to food imports are employed in alternative sources of national food security-domestic
food production.
The response of food insecurity to a one standard deviation shock to oil revenue was not significantly
different form zero. Specifically, only 1.76 per cent of variations in food insecurity were as a result of oil
revenue in the first quarter, rising marginally through the 4th up to the 12 th quarter. The inference is drawn
that oil revenue has not contributed significantly to the reduction of food insecurity in Nigeria. The result
also confirms Nigeria’s poor experience with managing oil revenue and is in tandem with the findings of
some previous studies (see Ukoha, 1997, Oriola, 2007, Van 2008, Akpan, 2009). A plausible explanation
for this finding is the persistent balance of payments problem experienced in Nigeria over the years.
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Mismanagement of oil proceeds and embezzlement of public funds resulted in unsustainable debts, thus,
the export earnings could not sustain huge food imports. Consequently, food insecurity persisted. The
immediate conclusion of this finding is that a significant proportion of the huge oil revenue earned by the
Nigerian government over the years has not been channeled into food production; hence, its insignificance
in determining food security. It further verifies the neglect of the agricultural sector which is the main
source of food, following the advent of oil. This further strengthens the fact that rather than import food,
more resources (oil proceeds) should be channeled into domestic food production.
A striking feature of the results is that real domestic food production proxied by real agricultural output is
the most important variable explaining food insecurity in Nigeria. From the result about 85.2 per cent of the
food problem in Nigeria would be solved by promoting domestic food production. This implies that self-
reliance in food production is the best policy option for the nation in the quest for food security.
The per capita income does not explain food insecurity in Nigeria. The reason is not far fetched. Nigeria is
ranked one of the poorest countries in the world. Hence, the income accruing to households is unable to
provide the needed daily food intake. This calls for improvement in incomes of both consumers and
producers.
Evidently, the results propose broad based policies that would assuage food insecurity in Nigeria. The
policies should be geared towards increased domestic production of food, increased income and proper use
of the oil proceeds accruing to Nigerian government.
7. Conclusion
The focus of this research was to examine resource management and food insecurity in Nigeria. Historical
developments have shown that oil resource has been mismanaged in Nigeria over the years. Hence, despite
the huge revenue received from oil, Nigeria remains a largely food insecure country with poor performance
based on other social indicators. Corruption, fiscal imprudence, huge debts and policy inconsistencies are
some of the major factors responsible for this dismal performance in Nigeria. If Nigeria is to break free
from this vicious cycle, there is need for broad based reforms which should increase per capita income,
enhance domestic production of food and diversify the revenue base. More so, the policies suggested
should be implemented as a package and not piecemeal. On the whole, if the ongoing reforms are
sustained, Nigeria remains on the path to progress with the hope of decrease in the number of households
that are food insecure.
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