Theory question 110
Trade AssociationsCommerce 2 (answer five questions)
(a) Give five examples of trade association.
(b) Outline any three functions of the Employers' Association.
(c) What are the objectives of the Lake Chad Basin Commission?
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(a) Five examples: Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN); Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA); Patent Medicine Dealers Association; Motor Spare Parts Dealers Association; Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO); Textile Manufacturers Association; Bakers' Association; Market women associations.
(b) Employers' Association (e.g. NECA) functions (three): negotiates wages and conditions of service with trade unions on behalf of employers; settles industrial disputes; advises members on labour laws and industrial relations; represents employers' views to government; promotes staff welfare, safety and training; maintains standards in employment contracts.
(c) Lake Chad Basin Commission objectives: joint and fair use of the waters and resources of Lake Chad; regulate and control water use; co-ordinate development projects (irrigation, fishing, agriculture, livestock); conserve the lake and protect the environment; settle disputes among member states; promote regional co-operation and integration among Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria (and later Central African Republic, Libya).
Give real Nigerian examples in (a).