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The Nigerian government has actively pursued national development planning for some decades. This was reflected in an impressive growth performance in the decades 1960-80. This article examines the impact of such growth on income distribution, and particularly the relative position of the lower income groups. (DSE)

In the past two decades in Nigeria, military expenditure has grown rapidly, & financing arms purchases has imposed considerable cost on the economy, especially in view of the country's scarce foreign exchange. Although the initial reason for militarization was the civil war in the 1960s, the 1970s & 1980s have witnessed further militarization, whether assessed in absolute terms, relative terms vis-a-vis the social goods sectors, or per capita terms vis-a-vis the agricultural & manufacturing sectors. Among the reasons for this trend is the self-serving behavior of the military, who have been in power most of the time since Jan 1966. Although militarization has had some beneficial effects, notably through human capital formation, on balance, its negative effects outweigh its positive impact on the economy. It can hardly be argued that it has contributed to national output growth or to technological spin-offs to the industrial sector as a whole, given its weak linkages effect. 3 Tables, 13 References. Modified AA

Effects of military expenditures on growth and development, 1966-85. Partial contents: Trends in military expenditure in Nigeria; Contribution to capital formation; Armament, superpowers and poverty.