POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 436:

• JAMB 2001

The first restructure of the Nigerian Federation took place with the

A. Creation of mid-west Region in 1963
B. Abolition of federalism in 1966
C. Military counter-coup in 1966
D. Creation of states in 1967

Question 437:

• JAMB 2001

The land use decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the

A. Local chiefs
B. Local govrnments
C. State governments
D. Federal governments

Question 438:

• JAMB 2001

The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is

A. Internal revenue generation
B. Statutory revenue allocation
C. Special state grants
D. Grants-in-aid

Question 439:

• JAMB 2001

The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of

A. The office of sole administrators
B. Caretaker management committees
C. Uniformity in struture and functions
D. The third tier of government.

Question 440:

• JAMB 2001

The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from

A. 4 to 12
B. 12 to 19
C. 19 to 20
D. 30 to 36