Abstract

THE PERILS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR BRITISH SOUTHERN CAMEROONIANS IN COLONIAL NIGERIA 1922-1962: READING MEANING IN THE TESTIMONIES OF OUR GRANDFATHERS

Roland Ndille

Volume: 8 Issue: 2 2018

Abstract:

The territory of British Southern Cameroons became an integral part of the British colony of Nigeria as soon as the partition of German Cameroons was effected in 1916 and concretized by the Mandate Agreement of 1922. In this regard, the British colonial authorities were expected to provide for the education of Southern Cameroonians just like their Nigerian counterparts, but they opted for the provision of such services in Nigeria. This paper,in putting together the experiences of someBritish Southern Cameroonians in their quest for secondary education in colonial Nigeria concludes that the terrible experiences were all part of the British attitude of neglect for the territory which had lasting effects on manpower development. This was an intentional contradiction of the colourful and assuring proclamations they made to the League of Nations in 1922. Being a historical analysis, I have used mainly documentary and archival evidences.

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