Theory question 106
Colonial AdministrationOutline any six roles played by traditional rulers during the British colonial rule in Nigeria.
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Any six: served as Native Authorities under indirect rule; collected taxes; maintained law and order; presided over native courts and settled disputes; served as link between the British and the people; recruited labour for public works and soldiers for the wars; preserved culture and customs; sat in the Northern House of Chiefs and other legislative bodies; helped implement colonial policies (e.g. sanitation, road building); managed native treasuries.
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