ECOWAS C i

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under ECOWAS C i, the JAMB Geography syllabus expects you to study:

• C. ECOWAS C
• i. Meaning and objectives
• ii. Member states
• iii. Purpose/mandate iv. Advantages and disadvantages
• v. Problems and solutions.
• RECOMMENDED TEXT Adeleke, B.O. Areola .O. 2002 and Leong, G.C. Certificate Ph School (West African Edition), Ibadan: Oxford.
• Balogun, O.Y. (2009) Senior Secondary Atlas, Nigeria: Longma Bradshaw, M. et al (2004) Contemporary World Regional Geogra Bunet, R.B and Okunrotifa, P.O.(1999) General Geography in D Collins New Secondary Atlas, Macmillan.
• Emiela, S.A. (2014) Senior Secondary Geography (New Syllabus Fellman, D. et al (2005) Introduction to Geography (Seventh Getis, A. et al (2004) Introduction to Geography (Ninth Edit Iloeje, N. P(1999) A New Geography of West Africa, Hong Kong Iloeje, N.P(1982) A New Geography of Nigeria (New Education) Iwena, O.A. (2018) Essential Geography for Senior Secondary Nimako, D.A. (2000) Map Reading of West Africa, Essex: Longm Okunrotifa, P.O. and Michael S. (2000) A Regional Geography Udo, R.K(1970) Geographical Regions of Nigeria, London: Long Waugh, D. (1995) Geography an Integrated Approach (Second Ed Wisdomline Pass at Once JAMB.
• Adegoke, M.A (2013), A Comprehensive Text on Physical, Human

Study notes & guidance

Study ECOWAS C i using a recommended Geography textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Geography, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying ECOWAS C i, you should be able to:

1. Identify and locate the member countries; understand the purpose/mandate of the organization; evaluate the prospects and problems of the organization. S ysical and Human Geography for Senior Secondary n, Nigeria. phy, New York: McGraw Hill. iagrams for West Africa, China: Longman. Edition), Geographical Bureau Nig. Ltd. Edition) New York: McGraw Hill. ion) New York: McGraw Hill. : Longman. , Hong Kong: London. Schools. Ibafo, Nigeria: Tonad Publishers Limited. an. of Africa (New Edition), Essex: London. man. ition), China: Nelson. and Regional Geography.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Geography syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.