Nigeria and Cameroon Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1887-1962 - Key Data

Nigeria and Cameroon Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1887–1962 contains papers from the colonial governments in Nigeria and Cameroon. The reports are divided into ten sections: Administration, Finance, Judicial and Police, Natural Resources, Social Services, Transport and Public Works, Communications and Post Office Savings, Commerce, Miscellaneous, and reports relating to the British Cameroons.

The government reports contained in this collection cover several important developments and events including the establishment of the Colony and Protectorate of Lagos, the First and Second World Wars, and the creation of the independent Nigerian state. The reports provide students and academics with unique insights into the histories of Nigeria and Cameroon. They likewise shed light on the broader development, and eventual dissolution, of British colonial rule in West Africa.