Lake Chad Basin Commission

Commerce SSS3 First Term

WEEK 12

Lake Chad Basin Commission

Performance Objectives

The student should be able to:

        1. Trace the history of Lake Chad Basin Commission.

     2. List their objectives and achievements.

 Content

History and Membership of the Lake Chad Basin Commission

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) is an organization set up to foster co-operation among countries sharing a common border with Lake Chad with respect to the usage of Chad.

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) came into existence on 22nd May 1964 when the heads of state of Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroun met at N’Djamena, Chad and signed a treaty formally establishing the commission. The Chad basin is a very large lake…