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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Public Administration</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия:  Государственное и муниципальное управление</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8313</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2411-1228</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">47917</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8313-2025-12-4-520-530</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">LEHQWM</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>International Experience of Public Administration</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Международный опыт государственного управления</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Economics as a catalyst for national development in Nigeria: The 21st century experience</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Экономика как катализатор национального развития в Нигерии: опыт XXI в.</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4255-1201</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Nasirudeen</surname><given-names>Ladan O.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Насирудин</surname><given-names>Ладан О.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Doctoral Researcher in Political Science, School of Social Sciences, Section of Political Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia; Senior Lecturer, Department of Local Government Studies, School of Administration and Business Studies, Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>докторант по политическим наукам, Школа общественных наук, секция политологии, Университет наук Малайзии; старший преподаватель кафедры муниципального управления, Школа административных и бизнес-исследований, Политехнический институт имени Исы Мустафы Агваи I</p></bio><email>nashon1420@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Mohammed</surname><given-names>Hamza</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Мохаммед</surname><given-names>Хамза</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en">Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Administration</bio><bio xml:lang="ru">старший преподаватель кафедры государственного управления</bio><email>alhajihamza@mail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0150-6923</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Egye</surname><given-names>Ahmed U.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Эгье</surname><given-names>Ахмед У.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Administration</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>старший преподаватель кафедры государственного управления</p></bio><email>awajaa1125@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Universiti Sains Malaysia</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет наук Малайзии</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Политехнический институт им. Исы Мустафы Агваи I</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-01-02" publication-format="electronic"><day>02</day><month>01</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>12</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">RUSSIAN TRANSFORMATION: POLITICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">РОССИЙСКАЯ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИЯ: ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЕ И СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ</issue-title><fpage>520</fpage><lpage>530</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-01-03"><day>03</day><month>01</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Nasirudeen L.O., Mohammed H., Egye A.U.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Насирудин Л.О., Мохаммед Х., Эгье А.У.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Nasirudeen L.O., Mohammed H., Egye A.U.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Насирудин Л.О., Мохаммед Х., Эгье А.У.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/47917">https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/47917</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Economics as a discipline has been envisaged as an engine of development. This is because it imbibes on the learners the spirit of patriotism which engenders national development. It also imbibes in a man an apparatus of change in mind and a technique of thinking which reposition him to a clearer understanding of Economic problems and proffers solution to such problem in line with Economic situation in the society. This study therefore takes a critical review of the benefits such as, economic empowerment, private sector production, and diversification of production base, economic virtues, self-reliance, and self-dependence associated with economics as a discipline. The prevailing atmosphere conducive for enhance economic development such as good political environment, creative of dynamic entrepreneur, economic and social infrastructure, was highlighted. The study is anchored on development theory and functionalist theory as the theoretical framework. An x-ray of some of the hindrances of development such as poverty, fraud, infrastructural decay, high business taxes, and frequent power failure were discussed. Finally, recommendations that are capable of reducing poverty to tackle the issue of fraudulent activities such as forgery, 419, embezzlement, money laundering was proffered. It was also recommended that the issue of frequent power failure in the country should be re-positioned while the infrastructural development such as road construction and rehabilitation be treated as a matter of urgency. Business taxes are also to be streamlined to follow the proceedings of other taxes in the country. This will encourage the entrepreneurs to invest and expand already existing investment that can boost productivity and enhance national development.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Экономика как дисциплина рассматривается в качестве двигателя развития. Это объясняется тем, что она формирует у обучающихся дух патриотизма, способствующий национальному развитию, а установки к внутренним преобразованиям и технику мышления, которые нацеливают их на более глубокое понимание экономических проблем и выработку решений в соответствии с экономическими реалиями общества. В данном исследовании выделены факторы, способствующие ускорению экономического развития Нигерии, такие как благоприятная политическая среда, создание динамичного предпринимательства, экономическая и социальная инфраструктура. Исследование опирается на теорию развития и функционалистскую теорию как теоретические основания. Представлен анализ ряда препятствий на пути экономического развития страны, включая бедность, мошенничество, деградацию инфраструктуры, высокие налоги на бизнес и частые перебои с подачей электроэнергии. В заключение предложены рекомендации, направленные на снижение уровня бедности и решение проблемы мошеннической деятельности, включая подделку документов, мошенничество «419», присвоение средств и отмывание денег. Также рекомендовано устранение частых перебоев в электроснабжении, а развитие инфраструктуры, включая строительство и реконструкцию дорог, рассматривать как задачу первоочередной важности. Налогообложение бизнеса предлагается упорядочить в соответствии с общей системой налогообложения страны. Это будет стимулировать предпринимателей к инвестициям и расширению уже существующих вложений, что, в свою очередь, способно повысить производительность и ускорить национальное развитие.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>financial systems</kwd><kwd>growth driver</kwd><kwd>state progress</kwd><kwd>West Africa</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>финансовые системы</kwd><kwd>драйвер роста</kwd><kwd>прогресс государства</kwd><kwd>Западная Африка</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Onah FE. Principles of Economics. Enugu: Fulladu Publishing Company; 2002.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Okereke CCS. Senior Secondary School Economics. Onitsha: Jet Publishers; 1994.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B3"><label>3.</label><mixed-citation>Anyanwuocha RAI. Fundamentals of Economics for Senior Secondary Schools. 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