The Railway Factor in the Economic Development of Minna Town, 1908-1960
- Author Idris Abubakar Zakari
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- Country : Nigeria
- Subject : History
Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to investigate the railway factor in the economic development of Minna town in the period 1908 – 1960. The paper explore the pre-colonial economic activities among the indigenous people of Minna town prior to the construction of the iron road in the area. The coming of the railway into Minna, the use of unpaid labour in its construction in the study area are also explained. The various polices and method employed by the British railway builders in the promotion of economic development are examined. The paper illuminates the impact of the economic development on the people of Minna town as a result of the presence of the iron road in the area. In essence, the analysis in this paper will enable us to establish whether the railway factor which occasioned the economic development are worthy legacies or rather economic expediency at the expense of the colonized people in the British Minna.
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