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    TOURISM CHALLENGES AND ITS IMPLICATION TO THE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER-BENUE CONFLUENCE REGION
    (KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, 2024-01-04) Hadizat Audu Salihu
    The Niger-Benue confluence region, a culturally and historically rich area in Nigeria, holds significant potential for tourism-driven socioeconomic development because of its strategic location, presence of geographical features and remains such as mountains, rivers, colonial-relics, material culture and historical landscapes. This study examines the interplay between tourism, history, and socioeconomic development in the region, highlighting the challenges faced in realising its full potential. With a focus on the area's historical significance, including its role as a hub of pre-colonial trade and cultural exchange, the study explores how this heritage can serve as a foundation for substantial maintainable tourism initiatives. Despite its unique attributes, the region grapples with numerous challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, insecurity, poor policy implementation, and limited investment in the tourism sector. These issues hinder the development of tourism and its ability to contribute to socioeconomic growth. Moreover, environmental degradation, lack of awareness, and weak stakeholder collaboration further complicate efforts to position the region as a leading tourist destination. A qualitative research approach uses primary and secondary historical records, works from different authors, and records from field trips to the region. This paper argues that leveraging the historical and cultural assets of the Niger-Benue confluence region can stimulate economic growth, create employment opportunities, and foster community development. It emphasizes the need for a multi-stakeholder approach involving government, local communities, and private investors to address these challenges. By adopting sustainable tourism practices and promoting the region’s rich history and cultural heritage, the Niger-Benue confluence can emerge as a vibrant centre for tourism and socioeconomic transformation. The study recommends policy reforms, capacity building, and infrastructure development to unlock the region's potential and ensure inclusive growth.
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    History The International Boundaries of Nigeria, 1885-1960: The Framework of an Emergent African Nation
    (The Journal of African Studies and Research Forum, 2025-12-02) Hadizat Audu Salihu
    Joseph Christopher Okwudi Anene is the author of The International Boundaries of Nigeria, 1885-1960: The Framework of an Emergent African Nation. Anene was born at Onitsha, Nigeria in 1921 and attended a Roman Catholic School called Christ the King College where he became a teacher after graduation. He studied for an external degree in History offered by the University of London; in 1948, he got a local trader to sponsor him to go to the University College of Cork where he received the Bachelor of Arts degree of the University of London in the Upper Division with Second Class (Anene, 1970). Anene did a postgraduate degree in London from 1949 to 1952 and was awarded the Master of Arts degree for a thesis titled ‘The Establishment of British Rule in Southern Nigeria, 1885-1906” Following the degree with a Diploma in Education, he went to teach at the Ibadan branch of the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology from 1954 to 1956 before moving to the University of Ibadan. His basic training was in Imperial History. For most of his teaching career, he taught courses in British Colonial History and the Growth of the British Commonwealth that were under the scheme of the special relationship with the University of London, which constituted a third of the History Honors Courses at Ibadan until 1962 when he gradually made the transition to African History that became a significant part of the History of Historiography in West Africa scheme (Anene, 1970). Anene’s book being reviewed here was based on his Philosophy Doctorate thesis approved by the University of London in 1960. His contribution to historical scholarship went beyond his research and publications. He was a stimulating and methodical teacher who meticulously revised his notes every year. He particularly encouraged better teaching in schools of History in general and African History in particular. Before his death, he was a senior member and later Head of the Department of History. He was also an important architect of the new Ibadan Bachelor of Arts degree structure and of the postgraduate school in History which has produced many Nigerian teachers of History (Anene, 1970).