THE NIGERIAN COAL CORPORATION: AN EVALUATION OF PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE(1960 1987)

Abstract

COAL WAS DISCOVERED IN NIGERIA IN 1909 AND COAL MINING STARTED WITH A DRIFT MINE AT OGBETE, ENUGU IN 1915. SINCE 1958/59, WHEN COAL PRODUCTION REACHED ITS PEAK, THERE HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT FLUCTUATION IN THE AMOUNT OF COAL PRODUCED IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. THIS PAPER THEREFORE INVESTIGATES THE MAJOR CAUSES OF THE DECLINE OF THE NIGERIA COAL INDUSTRY AND PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR GREATER(IMPROVED) PERFORMANCE.NIGERIA, COAL, INDUSTRY, MINING, COSTING, PRODUCTION, MARKET, REVITALIZATION SCHEME, PERFORMANCE, ANALYSIS, ENUGU