Challenges of Reforms Policy and Economic Growth in Nigeria

The study examined the challenges of reform policy confronting Nigeria's economic growth. Data used for the study were generated with secondary source, such as consultation of books, archives, governmental documentary records on economic performance in Nigeria, used of internet to mention but a few, while the findings were analyzed with content analyses. The findings of the study indicated that, despite various reform policies initiated and introduced by Nigerian government, the economy is still in despair, sluggish, underdeveloped, and highly import dependent. The study also finds out that excessive corruption, politicization of fight against corruption, unprecedented security challenges, socio-economic challenges, weaken nature of Nigeria institutions, character of Nigeria state, and legislative-executive anomaly among others are factors militating against economic growth in Nigeria. Finally, the study finds out that, even the present government of the day has failed in bringing much desire economic growth, in spite of all the huge amount of money, efforts and time claimed to have put in the reform processes. The study proffered the following recommendation: The study urges the entire society to agitate for quality and reformation leadership, enhancement of the judiciaries, institutional strengthening, and poverty must be reduced to the minimum and bearable level, there must be sincerity in fighting corruption among others.