UI Post-UTME Government 2019 (Model questions) Question 28

Question 28

Military Rule

The popular Decree 34 was promulgated in 1966 in Nigeria to

  1. A.take the ownership of Nigerian petroleum form the Queen of England and vest it in the federal government
  2. B.make Nigeria a unitary state
  3. C.create states in Nigeria
  4. D.outlaw hates speech.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (make Nigeria a unitary state)

Explanation

Decree No. 34, the Unification Decree, abolished the regions and made Nigeria a unitary state.