NIGERIA’S LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ECOWAS

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2011-06
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NWAOKEAFOR, EDITH CHINWE
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ABSTRACT This study concern with Nigeria leadership role in West Africa State. The justification of the study is to basically investigate Nigeria’s contribution to ECOWAS on the hand and more specifically to explain the nature and pattern of Nigeria’s contribution to the development the of ECOWAS. It is hypothesized in the study that the evolution and survival of ECOWAS is depended on Nigeria’s leadership role, and that despite economic problem facing the country, Nigeria’s contribution to be the leading member of the community. The study has adopted a conceptual and theoretical framework central on the concept of leadership and economic integration. The concept are used as a guide to under understanding Nigeria’s leadership within ECOWAS. The finding shown that Nigeria has been providing leadership to the economic community of West Africa since its establishment, it has been given the highest contribution to the association. This is line with the Nigeria’s foreign policy objective secondly the fluctuations in Nigeria’s economy has done little to effect level of Nigeria’s contribution to the organization.
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BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY (MIAD)
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NIGERIA’S, LEADERSHIP, ROLE, ECOWAS
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