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JAMB Government 1997 Question 44

Question 44

Nigeria's Foreign Policy

In 1978, the Obasanjo Administration nationalized the assets of the British Petroleum and the Barclays Bank in Nigeria in reaction to the British

  1. A.monopoly of Nigeria's oil market
  2. B.occupation of the Falkland Islands
  3. C.continued trade links with South Africa
  4. D.reluctance to write off Nigeria's debts
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (continued trade links with South Africa)

Explanation

Nigeria nationalized BP's assets to protest against Britain's dealings with apartheid South Africa and its handling of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Historians usually date the BP takeover to 1979.