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JAMB Government 1979 Question 49

Question 49

Nationalism

The first country in West Africa to become independent was

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.Guinea-Bissau
  3. C.Ghana
  4. D.Benin
  5. E.Republic of Guinea
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Answer: C (Ghana)

Explanation

Ghana (Gold Coast) became independent on 6 March 1957, before Guinea (1958) and Nigeria (1960). Liberia was never a colony.