PAPER ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC ...

NIGERIA AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTThe sight of sophisticated infrastructure and their level of functionality in othercountries of the world including some African countries make averageNigerian national feel despondency about home economic development.Infrastructure as a whole could be grouped into sections in relation to theiroverall contributions to the ultimate success of economic development andempowerment.The various sections include:‣ Land Administration Infrastructure.‣ Transport Infrastructure: Roads, Rails, Water-ways, Air transport, etc.‣ Service Infrastructure: Electricity Power supply, Portable water supply,Communication and Information, etc‣ Social Services Infrastructure: Healthcare, Education, Cottage Industry, Tourism,Sport facilities, etc.‣ Building and Environment: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural withanxiliary structure, etc.‣ Infrastructural Nerve Support: Demographic information, Social SecuritySystem, Judiciary System, Government-Legislative and executive, Societyorientation.‣ Mining Infrastructure: Petroleum, Solid Minerals, Natural Gas, etc.‣ Research and Development Infrastructure: Research into design, Productionand other Technological DevelopmentJ. Ajayi Patunola & Co.. Estate Surveyors & Valuers 7