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JAMB Government 1978 Question 48

Question 48

ECOWAS

The treaty establishing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was

  1. A.concluded in Lome (Togo) in December, 1976 after hard and extensive negotiations
  2. B.designed as the main pillar on which an eventual African common market would be built
  3. C.the brain-child of Togo and Ghana
  4. D.signed in Lagos in May, 1975, to promote trade and other economic co-operation in the region as a whole
  5. E.to immediately eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade among members
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Answer: D (signed in Lagos in May, 1975, to promote trade and other economic co-operation in the region as a whole)

Explanation

The ECOWAS Treaty was signed in Lagos on 28 May 1975 to promote trade and economic co-operation across West Africa. It was mainly championed by Nigeria and Togo.