JAMB Government 2014 Question 34

Question 34

Nigerian Federalism

One of the major problems of Nigerian federalism is

  1. A.inbalance in the structure and sizes of units of the federation.
  2. B.pre-colonial administrative structure among the units of the federation.
  3. C.lack of revenue to cater for the demands of the federation.
  4. D.inadequate manpower to fill vacancies.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (inbalance in the structure and sizes of units of the federation.)

Explanation

Under the First Republic the Northern Region was larger than all the others put together, an imbalance that caused fear of domination.