ECONOMY, POLITICS, LAW AND ENERGY: HOW CAN NIGERIA RECOVER THE LOST YEAR OF 2021?

Abstract

The past year was a turbulent year for the world, as the world was hit with a rampaging pandemic, Corona virus (Covid-19). This pandemic affected all sphere of life. Nigeria as a nation was not exempted. The hit of the pandemic on Nigeria was as grave as it imparted the major source of her income; the oil industry. It is safe to say that Nigeria’s health, legal and economic sectors depend hugely on oil revenue to survive. Whilst struggling with the travails of covid-19, Nigeria was also hit with the EndSars protest against SARS brutality, extortions, extrajudicial killings etc. This work analysis Nigeria’s Economy, Politics, Law and Energy in the face of the twin impact of corona virus and the EndSars protest and how Nigeria can recover from the lost years. It adopts the analytical research methods. It reveals that Nigeria have made law and also relaxes old laws in attempt to stop this twin pandemic. This work recommends that for Nigeria to recover from the lost years she must first fight to curtail the spread of the virus, diversify her economy to agriculture and other energy, make good fiscal and economic policies and exercise strong will amongst other things.