Nigerian nationalism had the twin task of fighting the British and also welding the. very diverse and conflicting ethnic groups.

Question

Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions.

'' Nigerian nationalism had the twin task of fighting the British and also welding the. very diverse and conflicting ethnic groups. The national movement was stronger in the more developed south rather than in the north and this created a north-south divide. Even in the south, nationalism was plagued by ethnic conflict between the Yoruba and the Igbos. By the 1950s these three regions also had their own anti-colonial movements led by regional parties: the conservative Northern People’s Congress (NPC) in the north; the National Council for Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in the east, and the Action Group (AG) in the west. ''

a) What were the two tasks?

b) In which region was the national movement stronger?

c) What were the two tribes?

4) Expand NPC.

e) Expand AG.

Answer 1

a) two tasks :

1. Fighting the British 
2. Welding the very diverse and conflicting ethnic groups.

b)  It was strong in south.

c) Yoruba and Igbos.

d)  Northern People’s Congress.

e)  Action Group.