POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 521:

• JAMB 2007

Which of the following made the earliest contact with the Nigerian society?

A. The Portuguese
B. The Germans
C. The British
D. The French

Question 522:

• JAMB 2007

The adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria under colonial rule was necessitated mainly by

A. Geographical proximity
B. Adminsitrative convenience
C. Cultural diversity
D. Vast conomic resources
E. B and C

Question 523:

• JAMB 2007

Public corporations are established mainly to

A. Offer free services
B. Make profit for government
C. Provide jobs for the unemployed
D. Provide services at subsidized rates

Question 524:

• JAMB 2007

Indirect Rule as a British colonial policy was first introduced in

A. India
B. Uganda
C. Ghana
D. Nigeria

Question 525:

• JAMB 2007

Following the 1976 Local Government reforms in Nigeria,the Local governments were empowered to

A. Promulgate edicts
B. Promulgate and enforce bye-laws
C. Appoint and dismiss chairmen
D. Appoint and dismiss directors of personnel