Theory question 109
Economic IntegrationCommerce 2 (essay)
(a) List any five member countries of the Niger Basin Commission.
(b) State five objectives of the Niger Basin Commission.
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Model answer
(a) Any five: Nigeria; Niger; Mali; Guinea; Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Chad; Côte d'Ivoire.
(b) Any five: promote co-operation among member states in developing the River Niger basin; regulate navigation and transport on the river; develop agriculture and irrigation; develop hydro-electric power; develop fisheries; control flooding and pollution; promote trade among members; fair sharing of the river's water resources; carry out research on the basin.
Explanation
The nine members are the countries the Niger and its tributaries pass through.