Niger Basin Commission

Commerce SSS3 First Term

WEEK 11

Niger Basin Commission

Performance Objectives

The student should be able to:

        1. Trace the history of Niger Basin Commission.

     2. List their objectives and achievements.

     3. State the problems of Niger Basin Commission.

 Content

History and Membership of the Niger Basin Commission

The Niger Basin Commission (NBC) was established by countries located in the Niger basin to maintain better co-operation on the use of the river basin. The treaty establishing the commission was signed by the countries concerned in October 1963.

Membership of the Niger Basin Commission

The membership of NBC includes The Republic of Benin, Chad, Cameroun, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, and Niger Republic. River Niger is…