Border Markets and Economic Cooperation in Nigeria and Benin Republic

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page……………………………………………………………….           i

Dedication………………………………………………………………          ii

Approval ……………………………………………………………….           iii

Acknowledgement……………………………………………………..            iv

Table of Contents………………………………………………………           v

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.0       Introduction…………………………………………………….            1

• Statement of the problem ……………………………………… 2
• Aim and Objectives of the Study……………………………… 2
• Significance of the study ………………………………………. 3
• Scope and limitation of the study …………………………….. 3
• Research Methodology ………………………………………… 4

1.7       Literature Review ……………………………………………….          4

CHAPTER TWO: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF TSAMIYA AND LOLO BORDER TOWNS

2.0       Introduction ……………………………………………………..          10

2.1       Historical Origin and Development of Tsamiya and Lolo Towns.        10

2.2       Tradition of Origin ……………………………………………..           14

2.3       Socio-economic Activities of the people of Tsamiya and Lolo…        15

CHAPTER THREE: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TSAMIYA AND LOLO BORDER MARKETS

• Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………… 22
• The Growth of Tsamiya and Lolo Border Markets………………………….. 22
• Nature of Cross-border trade in Tsamiya and Lolo Markets……. 28
• Smuggling in Tsamiya and Lolo Border Areas………………….. 31

CHAPTER FOUR: THE ROLE OF TSAMIYA AND LOLO BORDER MARKETS TO THE SOCIO – ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION OF NIGERIA AND BENIN REPUBLIC

4.0       Introduction………………………………………………………         34

• Organisation of the Trade………………………………………. 34
• Profile of some cross-border Traders in Tsamiya and Lolo

Border Markets…………………………………………………..          36

• Structure of Cross-border Trade………………………………… 42

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

5.1       Summary ………………………………………………………..          45

5.2       Conclusion……………………………………………………….          46

Bibliography …………………………………………………………….         47

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BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

 1.0 Introduction

Tsamiya and Lolo Markets existed since the pre-colonial period. They are located at the extreme end of Nigeria’s international border with Benin Republic in the north-west.

The attainment of independence of the two countries by their former colonial masters has contributed significantly in the economic development of those two border markets.

It would be recalled that the European partition and eventual colonization of Africa created a lot of tariff walls within West African sub-region, particularly between the Francophone and English speaking countries.

With the attainment of independence, the pattern of trade relations developed across the border areas of Nigeria and Benin.

Citizens of these areas eagerly entered in to the cross border trade as an easy means of living. Consequently, there developed large markets with full of goods traded and people who come daily from across areas of the two countries to buy and sell.

Tsamiya and Lolo are typical of these border markets which developed out of this economic necessity.The large-scale economic activities taking place in Tsamiya and Lolo towns attracted a large number of people to settle in the towns.

Eventually, the same ethnic groups are virtually found along the border areas of the two countries namely Nigeria and Benin.

Geographical proximity and historical relations are two must important factors that led to the growth of the two border markets.

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Asiwaju A.I. (ed). Portioned Africans. Ethnic Relations Across Africa’s International boundaries 1884-1984 (London: C. Hurst and Lagos, University of Lagos Press, 1984).

Nwokedi F. (1992), Nigeria and Niger the mechanism of compatibility and consensus in B.A. Akinterinwa, (eds), Nigeria and its immediate neighbours constrains and prospect of sub-regional security in the 1990s NIIA Lagos.

Lovejoy, P.E. The general aspect of the economy of West Africa. Okoro K’ojwang “Society, Trade and Politics in Badagry, 18341-1891.

Asiwaju A.I. “problem solving borders: The African region with particular reference to the Niger-Benin case since 1889.

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