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JAMB 2016 - Question 2

Government 2016 JAMB Past Questions - Question 2: The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
The exclusion of Africans from colonial administration is associated with
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Correct Answer

A

Explanation

The exclusive of Africans from colonialadministration is associated with the policy of assimilation. This policy ofassimilation was which the French government used on its West African colonies.The system of administsssration was meant to replace the culture, language,religion, mode of dressing, laws, etc of the people of West African with thatof the French people. The policy used direct rule of colonial administrations.It did not make use of African traditional rulers. Traditional laws and customswere not used in the administration. The French officials exerted theirinfluence directly to the people and not through the local chiefs