ABSTRACT
The
emergence of Nigeria from colonial rule in the 60s brought grim prospects of
widespread border conflicts. These fears were borne out of the fact that
European diplomats who had only limited knowledge of local realities
artificially forged most of the boundaries of African territories. Although
many actually erupted in the immediate post-independence period and a few
continue to crop-up here and there, determined efforts were made by African
leaders in different form, using diverse instruments to stem the tide. As a
result of the efforts, many of the disputes were quickly brought under control.
However, some of these disagreements continued for long to bedevil relations
between neighboring Nigerian states.
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