passwella.
Menu

GCE Government 1990 Question 31

Question 31

Nigeria's Foreign Policy

The Angola-Nigeria defence pact was abrogated shortly after independence because

  1. A.of opposition from university students in Nigeria.
  2. B.the British government was dissatisfied with the arrangement .
  3. C.the Prime Minister of Nigeria was dissatisfied with the arrangement.
  4. D.the Soviet Union advised Nigeria to abrogate the pact.
  5. E.Nigeria wanted to make a similar defence pact with USA.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (of opposition from university students in Nigeria.)

Explanation

Protests led by university students and opposition politicians made the government cancel the defence pact in January 1962.