(a) Draw an outline map of West Africa and on it, show and name
(i) any three member countries of the ECOWAS
(ii) the capital cities of the countries shown
(b) Outline any three objectives of the ECOWAS
(c) Explain three factors that have limited the full attainment of these objectives
(b)(1) Increased trade between countries
(2) Enlargement of natural resources base
(3) Free movement of goods, services and people
(4) Promoting co-operation and development in economic activities, social, cultural, political, etc
(5) Joint partnership in development of transport
(6) To co-operate in cultural areas such as education, music and art
(7) To contribute to a common fund that could be used to compensate countries that lose economically
(8) To establish a common currency
(9) To develop foreign investment
(c) Factors limiting the attainment of the objectives include;
- Language barrier
- Strong colonial ties
- Similarity of economic activities
- Currency problem
- Political instability
-Other sub-regional organisations working against ECOWAS, e.g Francophone countries
-Inadequate transport and communication network
- Inability to pay dues.
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