JAMB Government 2013 Objective — Question 34

Question 34 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Nigeria adopted a federal system government because of

A. the fear of domination of minoritiesCorrect
B. uneven development
C. the availability of limited resources
D. the adoption of a state religion

Explanation

One of the key reasons Nigeria adopted a federal system was to allay the fears of ethnic minorities of being politically dominated by the larger ethnic groups, by granting a measure of self-governance to the constituent regions/states.

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