WAEC Government 2006 Question 39

Question 39

Colonial Administration

Which of the following countries popularized the use of the Indirect Rule by the British?

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.Ghana
  3. C.Sierra Leone
  4. D.The Gambia.
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Answer: A (Nigeria)

Explanation

Lord Lugard developed and applied indirect rule in Northern Nigeria, from where it spread to other colonies.