Aba - 1900 - 1960: An Account of the Rise of a Commercial Nerve Centre in Eastern Nigeria - Softcover

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The Development of Aba is about the phenomenal transformation of Aba in Eastern Nigeria, from a mere geographical expression and an unimaginative idea of a naive adventurer/ settler to a flourishing palm-produce trade centre and finally to its present status as an international market town of repute. Today, Aba is synonymous with indigenous manufacture, trade, commerce and business. What is the magic behind this amazing transformation? In other words, what are the basic attractions to this city that has become known as the "Japan of Africa"? Does it enjoy any extraordinary strategic and/ or climatic advantages, vis-a-vis other towns in Nigeria? Did the coming of the railways, the industrial revolution and the indigenous "fighting spirit" play any significant roles in the development process? These and more constitute the internal and external dynamics that played in favour of Aba's development; and which will also certainly determine the relative capacity of its future growth and resilience. Couched in a reader-friendly language, the book will undoubtedly appeal to research institutes, students of urban studies, history, political science, economics, public administration and community development, government functionaries, policy makers, politicians and the general public.

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