Government Questions and Answers

A primary objective of the privatization policy in Nigeria is Accountability.

The political structure of Nigeria under the first military regime was unitary.

On May 24, 1966 the Federal Executive Council was renamed the Central Executive Council. This came into being as a result of the abolition of the Federal system of government and the substitution of a unitary system of government by the Supreme Commander of the Nigeria Armed Forces, Major General J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi.

Under this unitary system, the public service, both Federal and Regional were unified and the Regional governments abolished. The National Military Government rather than the Federal Military Government started to legislated for the whole country. This continued until Gowon's regime came in and brought back the Federal system of Government.

Public corporations are established to improve provision of social amenities Public corporations are set up mainly to provide essential services for the people. For instance, electricity supply, transport service, water supply etc.

The Fourth Republic is the current republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999 it has governed the country according to the fourth republican constitution. INEC conducts elections

The British colonial rule in Nigeria brought about the pampering of traditional rulers.

There was protection and strengthening of power of chiefs beyond traditional bounds. The British colonial rule in Nigeria made the traditional rules to be autocratic. Much concentration of power in the hands of few traditional rulers brought about marginalization of majority of the people.