ABSTRACT

Despite the axiom “giant of Africa” is a phrase that has not reflected in Nigeria's development. The study explains the multiple variants of challenges ranging from deficit in infrastructural development to widespread corruption among public servants in aftermath of Covid-19 experience in Nigeria. Amidst of these challenges comes the global pandemic outbreak called the corona virus (Covid-19). The African continent especially Nigeria has been on lockdown since March 2020 to this very day. This lockdown is one of the measures put in place by the federal government to halt the spread of this deadly virus in Nigeria. The lockdown has resulted in social dislocation, a great loss in capital formation, increased poverty rate, stunted economic growth, increased external debt, and loss of human life. This study analyzes the impact of COVID-19 amidst the development challenges of Nigeria. The study adopted the theory of social production of material wealth which implicated the state of Nigeria's production process and development strategy. The study employs a documentary method of data collection and data are analyzed based on a content analysis procedure. The paper concludes that the COVID-19 experience in Nigeria has coincided with the character of production process and development in Nigeria. State production has become industrialized in face of this deadly virus attack in Nigeria.