| dc.description.abstract | The membership application of Morocco to the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS) in February 2017; one month after
returning to the African Union (AU) following over three decades, has
continued to generate arguments. This study adopted the expository
design to appraise the development implications, for Nigeria particularly
and West Africa in general, of Morocco’s membership of ECOWAS. The
study confirmed that Morocco’s membership in ECOWAS would pose a
significant challenge to the influence of Nigeria in the bloc. It concluded
that Morocco’s membership of ECOWAS would not only be unique but
may translate to increased development in the sub-region. The study
however recommended that while ECOWAS should not be in a hurry to
accept Morocco’s membership, Morocco, for the time being, should focus
on its involvement with the AU, work to revive the Arab Maghreb Union
(AMU), while maintaining already established economic ties with West
African states. | en_US |
