Background to the Establishment of the Nigerian Ports Authority: The Politics of Port Administration in Nigeria, c. 1920–1954

Olukoju, Ayodeji

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“…Elder Dempster and Woermann Linie of Germany were in firm control of the West African trade by means of their deferred rebates and control of lighterage services which effectively excluded competitors, especially tramp shipping. A recent study (Olukoju 1992b) has shown how the shipping monopoly operated in Nigeria during the First World War. The banking business was dominated by the Bank of British West Africa (BBWA) which was established in 1894.…”

Section: The Composition Of the Business Community In Colonial Nigeriamentioning

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“…After exhaustive debates, resolutions were passed embodying the Chamber's grievances and proposals for creating a more conducive environment for business. During the quest for "free trade" with the hinterland in the nineteenth century (Olukoju 1987), the Lagos Chamber passed a resolution on 24 September 1987 asking the colonial government to exert its influence to give the "country beyond the precincts of the Niger...free and uninterrupted access to the Colony" (CSO 1/1/20). Such resolutions were forwarded to the appropriate arm of government through a delegation of the Chamber which met departmental heads like the Comptroller of Customs, the General Managers of Railways, the Director of Marine or the Financial Secretary, and, quite often, the Chief Secretary to Government.…”

Section: Channels Of Business Pressure Group Activity In Nigeria and mentioning

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“…Representations were made to commissions of inquiry instituted to examine aspects of colonial policy or the economy. Thus, the Lagos Chamber made recommendations to Lieutenant-Colonel F. D. Hammond when he was preparing a report on the Nigerian railways and transport charges in the colony (Hammond 1924;Olukoju 1992d).…”

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“…Indeed, a committee instituted in 1925 to revise port tariffs had five mercantile and four official members which gave the former superior voting power (CSO 26 09049 vol. 1;Olukoju 1992d;1994).…”

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“…As against these instances of collaboration, there was the contentious issue of government fiscal policy which sought to ensure the financial self-sufficiency of the colony in conformity with imperial policy. Colonial governors had to choose between direct and indirect taxes (for Lugard's policy, see Olukoju 1988); the former, however, presented problems of collection especially in areas where it was an innovation, such as parts of Southern Nigeria which witnessed protests and civil disturbances in the 1910s and 1920s (Osuntokun 1979).…”

Section: Export Duties: Wartime Fiscal Policy and Mercantile Reactionmentioning

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Anatomy of Business-Government Relations: Fiscal Policy and Mercantile Pressure Group Activity in Nigeria, 1916-1933

Olukoju¹

1995

African Studies Review

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JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.. African Studies Association is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to African Studies Review.In a review published almost two decades ago, Hopkins (1976, 29) observed that business history had "no following in African Studies." A decade later, however, the situation had changed remarkably, though the important subject of the relationship between the State and the business community in colonial Africa still required further in-depth analysis based on case studies. Hence, Hopkins (1987, 131) stressed the "need to evaluate the precise balance of...[the] forces (which underpin this relationship) by placing them in the context of a particular colony at a specific historical moment." He called for "additional research" in the form of case studies, such as is presented below, to shed light on the dimensions of business-government relations under colonial rule.Although scholars acknowledge the centrality of the State in the colonies (Smith 1979; Cooper 1981), they differ on the characterization of its role in the contest between indigenous and expatriate economic interests in the colonies. The conventional view (Crowder 1968, 305; Hopkins 1975, 189) depicts the colonial state as the "Great White Empire" which limited itself to mediating between these competing interests. The opposing school of thought (Rodney 1972; Smith 1979; Lonsdale and Berman 1979; 1980) posits that the colonial state was interventionist; it collaborated with expatriate business groups to exploit the colonies in the imperial interest. The weight of empirical evidence clearly tips the scales in favor of the latter position but the relationship between these dominant actors in the colonial economies was much more complex than this. As Berman (1990) has shown in a Kenyan case study, it was characterized by crisis and contradictions.Against the foregoing background, this essay fills a gap in Nigerian economic history by examining an aspect of business-government relations during the critical period of the First World War and the inter-war years.1 It examines the differential and often contradictory interests of the colonial government and the business community, and the means by which the latter projected its views in Nigeria and Britain. The study centers specifically on the contradiction between African Studies Review, Volume 38, Number 1 (April 1995) pp. 23-50. This content downloaded from 62.122.77.15 on Mon, 9 Jun 2014 22:57:42 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW government fiscal policy and mercantile interest in the context of the exigencies of the First World War and its aftermath. By focusing on the controversy surrounding export duties in the peri...

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Section: The Composition Of the Business Community In Colonial Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Channels Of Business Pressure Group Activity In Nigeria and mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Channels Of Business Pressure Group Activity In Nigeria and mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Channels Of Business Pressure Group Activity In Nigeria and mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Export Duties: Wartime Fiscal Policy and Mercantile Reactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Anatomy of Business-Government Relations: Fiscal Policy and Mercantile Pressure Group Activity in Nigeria, 1916-1933

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1995

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The Port of Lagos, 1850–1929: The Rise of West Africa’s Leading Seaport

Olukoju¹

2014

Atlantic Ports and the First Globalisation, C. 1850–1930

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Evaluation of dry port implementation in Ghana

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Muntaka

2017

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Purpose Congestion at Ghana’s main seaports is a problem that has received much attention recently. This is as a result of continuous increase in containerized cargo. To increase the capacity of Ghana’ seaport, the Ministry of Transport through the Ghana Shippers Council initiated the Boankra Inland Port Project. The aim of this paper is to assess the feasibility and economic effects of implementing the Boankra Inland Port as a solution to reduce congestion at the main seaports, as well as reduce transportation cost. Design/methodology/approach The location of the inland port was assessed using the gravitational model. Data for the gravitational model are distances from the main seaports in Ghana and Boankra Inland Port to major hinterland destinations and population of the destinations. Also, 210 respondents were selected and interviewed on contribution of the dry port concept to the economy and transportation management in Ghana. Findings The results of the gravitational model support the location of Boankra as an inland port. A further comparison between Tema and Takoradi shows that Tema has a better location as a distribution center than Takoradi. Practical implications Although Tema and Takoradi are the main seaports in Ghana, the implementation of the Boankra inland port will reduce the transportation cost for cargo with hinterland destinations, therefore making it a rational and cost-efficient location for transit transportation. Originality/value This paper is among the first significant attempts to evaluate the suitability of inland port implementation in Ghana.

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Background to the Establishment of the Nigerian Ports Authority: The Politics of Port Administration in Nigeria, c. 1920–1954

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Anatomy of Business-Government Relations: Fiscal Policy and Mercantile Pressure Group Activity in Nigeria, 1916-1933

Anatomy of Business-Government Relations: Fiscal Policy and Mercantile Pressure Group Activity in Nigeria, 1916-1933

The Port of Lagos, 1850–1929: The Rise of West Africa’s Leading Seaport

Evaluation of dry port implementation in Ghana

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