This topic examines the discovery of crude oil in Nigeria and its significant effects on the national economy.
What students will learn
- By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- State the year and location of the first commercial discovery of crude oil in Nigeria.
- Explain the meaning and primary causes of the Nigerian 1970s Oil Boom.
- Mention at least three major infrastructural and social developments funded by oil revenue in the 1970s.
- Describe how the Oil Boom led to the neglect of agriculture in Nigeria.
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