(a) Draw a map of West Africa On it, show and name (i) one French speaking country (ii) one English speaking country. (iii) the capitals of the countries shown in a(i) and a(ii) above. b) State three objectives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (c) Highlight three problems hindering the achievement of the objectives 01 Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)
Explanation
(a) map of West Africa — on it, show and name: (i) One French-speaking country (ii) One English-speaking country (iii) The capitals of the countries shown in (a) I & ii (b) State three objectives of Economic Community of West African States. (i) Promotes economic co-operation among member countries (ii) Promote trading among member states (iii) Promotes free movements of people without using visa among the member states (iv) Ensures cultural co-operation, e.g sports, education (v) Promotes peace among member countries (vi) Takes common stand on world issues (vii) Eventually establish a common currency (viii) Contributes to a common fund. (c) Highlight three problems hindering the achievement of the objectives of the economic communities of West African States (ECOWAS) (i) Similarity of products (ii) Language differences (iii) Currency differences (iv) Fear of domination by bigger and richer countries (v) Differences in political ideologies (vi) Non-payment of dues by some member states (vii) Poor transport and communication (viii) Non-adherence to agreed resolutions