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CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DIVERSIFICATION IN NIGERIA.
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This paper examines the potential of ceramic technology as a catalyst for economic growth and industrial diversification in Nigeria’s post-oil economy. Drawing on policy documents, academic literature, statistical data, and international case studies, the study highlights how ceramics can stimulate industrial revitalization, youth empowerment, and rural enterprise development. It identifies key challenges such as weak institutional coordination, inadequate financing, obsolete infrastructure, and limited research-industry collaboration. Using an analytical synthesis grounded in innovation systems theory, the paper argues that with coherent policy support, targeted financing, and the establishment of a National Ceramic Development Council, ceramics could contribute 3–5% to Nigeria’s non-oil GDP within five years, create over 50,000 direct youth jobs, and position the country as a competitive regional hub for ceramic manufacturing and exports.
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