POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 86:

• JAMB 1981

The four British colonial territories in West Africa were

A. Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal
B. Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone
C. Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia
D. Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana
E. Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Senegal

Question 87:

• JAMB 1981

The system of Indirect Rule in Nigeria

A. Enhance the attainment of political Independence
B. Providede employment for educated Nigerians
C. Slowed down the nationalist movements
D. Suited the traditional political systems of Eastern Nigeria
E. Was based on democratic principles

Question 88:

• JAMB 1981

The main goals of colonial administration in Nigeria weer the

A. Industrialization and expansion of the economy
B. Education and employment of Nigerians
C. Preservation and protection of traditional heritage
D. Maintenance of law, order and exploitation of the national wealth
E. Introduction and protectional of human rights

Question 89:

• JAMB 1981

The 1958 Constitutional Conferences responded to the fears of minorities by recommending the

A. Creation of the Mid-Western Region
B. Formation of a national government
C. Regionalization of the public service
D. Entrenchment of fundamental human rights
E. Creation of the office of inspector-General of Police

Question 90:

• JAMB 1981

The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was party caused by the crisis within the

A. Action Group
B. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon
C. Northern People's Congress
D. Democratic Party
E. Nigerian National Democratic Party