Abah’s scientific contributions

This article examines the emergence, objectives and dynamics of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) in Africa with particular emphasis on Nigeria. It also examines the implementation strategies of this economic reform and contends that the SAP policies led to the collapse of manufacturing and agricultural industries, heightened unemployment and social insecurity. It also contends that SAP led to the collapse of Nigeria state which gave fecundity for ethno-religious manipulations and further affected the Nigeria labour sector and caused intense strain and disorganization of labour movements, this was manifest in sporadic industrial disputes and strikes which hampered economic development in Nigeria. From a neo-liberal theoretical paradigm, this paper concludes that SAP culminated to identity transformation, conflicts and economic crisis in Nigeria. Secondary source of data is employed.