The indigenization decree was passed in the mid 70s so that Nigerians could increasingly own shares in businesses operating in Nigeria. The law also forbade foreigners from engaging in some lines of business especially distributive trade. On petrol filling stations, government had ordered the foreig
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Patrick Dele Cole (OFR)
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