The Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it
A. enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor B. paved way for the emergence of the National African Company C. served as a means of economic development and investment in Nigeria D. encouraged the adoption of the Indirect Rule Policy
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
The Royal Niger Company enabled the British Empire to establish control over the lower Niger against the German competition led by Bismarck in the 1890s. Its company-controlled territories were made Protectorates and later amalgamated as the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.
