GOVERNMENT

JAMB 2017 - Question 1

Government 2017 JAMB Past Questions - Question 1: The Northern and Southern protectorates were made province under the

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
The Northern and Southern protectorates were made province under the
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Correct Answer

C

Explanation

The Northern and Southernprotectorates were made provinces under the Clifford Constitution. According to Dlisa Michel (1991) Sir Arthur Richards' constitution was particularly knownfor its introduction of Regional Governments into Nigeria. He then went furtherto state that the previous government zoned Nigeria into three, namely the Northern, Western and Eastern provinces for administrativeconvenience: but they did not constitute them into regional governments.