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JAMB Government 1998 Question 43

Question 43

Military Rule

One outstanding action for which the Gowon administration will be remembered in Nigeria's political history is the

  1. A.organization of FESTAC
  2. B.construction of roads
  3. C.creation of twelve states
  4. D.civil service purge
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Answer: C (creation of twelve states)

Explanation

In May 1967 Gowon replaced the four regions with twelve states. FESTAC (1977) and the mass civil service purge (1975) came under later governments.