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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Public Corporations and Parastatals, the JAMB Government syllabus expects you to study:
- 10. Public Corporations and Parastatals: a. Definition, types, purpose and functions;
- b. Finance, control and problems;
- c. Deregulation, Privatization and Commercialization – objectives, features, merits and demerits;
- d. Comparison between Public Corporations and parastatals.
Study notes & guidance
Study Public Corporations and Parastatals using a recommended Government textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Government, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Public Corporations and Parastatals, you should be able to:
- Examine the operations of public corporations and parastatals;
- Identify the processes involved in privatization and commercialization;
- Assess the economic importance of privatization and commercialization.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Government syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.