WAEC Government 2009 Theory question 109

Theory question 109

Nationalism

Highlight four objectives of the Nigerian Youth Movement.

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Any four: to develop a united Nigerian nation out of the different peoples; to fight for self-government; to demand equal economic opportunities for Nigerians and fight against exploitation; to demand better education (originally formed in 1934 as the Lagos Youth Movement to protest the inferior status of Yaba Higher College); to demand Nigerians' appointment to higher posts in the civil service; to promote political awareness; to remove discrimination against Africans.

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