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WAEC Civic Education 2025 Theory — Question 3

Question 3 of 16 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Civic Education 2025 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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2(a) State five conditions an alien must fulfil to become a citizen of a country.

Model answer

Application to the President for a grant of a certificate of naturalization; Swearing an oath of allegiance to the state; Must be resident in the country for at least fifteen years; Attainment of the full age of twenty-one; Loyalty to the new country; Marriage to a citizen of the new country; Proven proficiency in the official language of communication in the country; No criminal record; Fulfilment of obligations to the new country e.g. payment of taxes.

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