Question 38
Colonial AdministrationThe indirect rule policy did not succeed in some parts of West Africa because
- A.it was not well understood
- B.only few British officers were posted to those areas
- C.the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised
- D.the elite were participatory to the policy.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised)
Explanation
Indirect rule needed strong central chiefs; in places like Igboland, with no centralised rulers, it failed.