JAMB Government 1999 Question 42

Question 42

ECOWAS

Nigeria's role in ECOMOG is essentially informed by her

  1. A.desire for peace and stability
  2. B.chairmanship of ECOWAS
  3. C.desire to establish democracy
  4. D.membership of ECOWAS
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Answer: A (desire for peace and stability)

Explanation

Nigeria led ECOMOG in Liberia and Sierra Leone mainly because wars there threatened peace and stability in the whole West African sub-region.