JAMB Commerce 2004 Question 11

Question 11

Economic Integration

The members of the Niger Basin Commission include

  1. A.Guinea, Ghana and Niger Republic
  2. B.Burkina Faso, Guinea and Nigeria
  3. C.The Gambia, Benin Republic and Chad Republic
  4. D.Nigeria, The Gambia and Cameroun
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Answer: B (Burkina Faso, Guinea and Nigeria)

Explanation

The Niger Basin countries are those the River Niger and its tributaries pass through, such as Guinea, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad. Ghana and The Gambia are not among them.