GCE Government 1990 Question 34

Question 34

Colonial Administration

The introduction of Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria led to the Aba women riots of

  1. A.1914.
  2. B.1929.
  3. C.1935.
  4. D.1940.
  5. E.1956.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (1929.)

Explanation

The Aba Women's Riot of 1929 was a protest against rumoured taxation of women and the abuses of warrant chiefs.