Nigeria had a population of 45.1 million in 1960 and GDP of $4.2 billion. The population rose to 56 million in 1970 with GDP also rising to $12.6 billion with economic growth at over 11%. This was a robust period.
Within this period, there was discipline in governance, according to Philip Asiodu
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