Question 141:

• JAMB 2010

Which of the following countries did the Murtala/Obasanjo regime assist during their struggle for independence?

A. Guinea Bissau and Namibia
B. Angola and Zimbabwe
C. Sierra Leone and Equitorial Guinea.
D. The Gambia and Tanzania

Question 142:

• JAMB 2010

The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to the period

A. General Babangida was Head of State
B. Between 1979 and 1983
C. General Obasanjo was Head of State
D. The period between 1960 and 1966

Question 143:

• JAMB 2010

Which of the following political parties formed an alliance in the Second Republic?

A. UPN and NPN.
B. PRP and NPP.
C. NPN and NPP.
D. PRP and UPN.

Question 144:

• JAMB 2010

In colonial Nigeria, mining industry was promoted in order to

A. Diversify the economy
B. Engage the railway system
C. Make Nigeria self-reliant
D. Maximize exploitation.

Question 145:

• JAMB 2010

The colonial government in Nigeria laid more emphasis on the production of export crops because

A. The people already had abundant food in stock
B. Such crops were desperately needed abroad
C. Such crops were more beneficial to the people
D. The soil was more suitable for the production of such crops.