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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) & BORNO STATE ECONOMY A “BLESSING” OR A “CURSE”

Ibrahim Mohammed Lawal & Umar Babagana Iman

Volume: 9 Issue: 3 2019

Abstract:

This paper seeks to examine the impact of Non-Governmental Organization on the Borno State economy. Borno state has been bedeviled with the activities of the insurgence since 2009 which has led to loss of lives & properties. The state resources has been overstretched, thus the NGOs came in to assist which can be viewed as the state is now witnessing“NGOs’ Boom”. However, the paper revealed that the activities of the NGOs’ in the state are considered as “two-side of the same coin” which implies that it can be viewed as a blessing and curse’. Amongst such blessing are as thus; job creation, boast to revenue generation, food & cash subsidy, provision of health & educational facilities etc which as their activities is considered as a curse because it has resulted to the following; increased in the price of food stuff, rent, decline in standard of living, hotel accommodation, decline in state productivity etc. The study concludes that the negative aspect is virtually on the same scale or gradually beclouding the positive aspect of NGOs activities in the state due to the fact their purchasing pattern on essential commodities & services has further increase price level. The study further recommends that the BOSG should have a roadmap on the areas where the NGOs’ services is highly required, the state government should make offices available for them, They (NGOs) should work alongside with relevant ministries that tally with their core objectives so that progress report can be easily ascertained on their activities, and they should endeavor to bring in their food stuffs from nearby states so that the supply deficit in food stuff can be filled etc.

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