Question 40
Military RuleDecree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to many Nigerians because it was
- A.considered as alien
- B.seen as instrument of impoverishment
- C.promulgated without consultation with the people.
- D.perceived to abolish the federal system
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (perceived to abolish the federal system)
Explanation
Ironsi's Unification Decree No. 34 abolished the regions and made Nigeria unitary, which Northerners feared would let the South dominate.