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The Monopolization of Resources and Export of Raw Minerals by British Firms in the Oguta Area

Through the lens of the current colonial economy of colonial Nigeria, Oguta was economically exploited by the British. After the 1880s, Britain sought to expand its mineral survey, particularly in Southern and Northern Nigeria. These surveys conducted in 1903/1904 as requested by the then British Secretary of State for the Colonies facilitated the systematic exploitation…