Before 18OO, Ajaokuta which is situated on the NigerRiver South of
the Niger Benue confluence area hadalready evolved elaborate
organizational structuresbased on clans and lineages. By the 1800's
Europeanexplorers and traders became increasingly involved inthe
affairs of the Niger region, particularly as itaffected economic
activities. Upto the second half ofthe 19th century the Attah's
representatives on theNiger controlled trade on his behalf.
Theserepresentatives gradually became powerful, wealthy asa result
of their involvement in the trade andpolitics of the area and had
considerable followers. During the second half of the 19th Century,
theAttah was faced with challenges especially on hiseconomic
prerogatives on the Niger, particularly, bythe Europeans who by
this time had becomeincreasingly involved in the economic
activities ofthe region. When the Attah discovered the
changingroles of the Europeans and his ambitiousrepresentatives, he
further intensified efforts tomaintain his power and wealth
enforcing absolutecontrol over trade on the Niger..
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