NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF BRITISH AND FRENCH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATIONS IN AFRICA

This could also mean the demerits of colonialism in West Africa and they are:

1. British cum French colonial rule led to total neglect and destruction of African culture and values.
2. Colonialism led to the exploitation of material and human resources of the West African territories.
3. Colonialism led to the partitioning of Africa among the rival European colonialist.
4. It created a long-standing division and mutual distrust among the ethnic groups in Nigeria.
5. It also led to the acceptance of the Whiteman’s culture, religion and Westernization.