JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 114

566.

The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to

A.

Reduce the retrenchment of workers

B.

Encourage prompt payment of salaries

C.

Improve standard of living

D.

Improve the efficiency of enterprises

Correct answer is D

The principle for privatization in Nigeria commenced in 1999 with the aim to diversify totally or partially, the shares owned by the Federal Government, its agencies and parastatals in public. enterprise active or dormant. The primary goal of the privatization in Nigeria is to reduce the dominance of the public sector and to  re-structure and rationalize the public sector in order to lessen the dominant unproductive investment in that sector.

567.

The first institution introduced by the military to exercise legislative power was the

A.

supreme military council

B.

armed forces ruling council

C.

federal executive council

D.

provisional ruling council

Correct answer is A

The Supreme Military Council was the body that ruled Nigeria after the 1983 Nigerian coup d'état. Its chairman, Muhammadu Buhari, was the head of state. It lasted until 1985 when, following another coup, Ibrahim Babangida replaced the body with a new Armed Forces Ruling Council.

568.

Military intervention in Nigeria arose from

A.

perceived incapability of civilians to govern

B.

international pressure for change

C.

the desire for a military government

D.

civilian's desire to relinquish power

Correct answer is A

Corruption and Political Development is Another great reason for military intervention in politics is political crisis in a country; like in the case of military interventions during the Cold War because the communistic regimes failed against capitalism and democracy. If politicians in a civilian government are perceived to be incompetent in managing the affairs of the country, the military may forcefully take over the government.

569.

The main focus of Nigeria's foreign policy since independence centers on

A.

South- south cooperation

B.

Sub-regionalism

C.

Globalism

D.

Afrocentrism

Correct answer is D

Since independence in 1960, Nigeria's external relations have been characterized by a focus on Africa as a region, focusing on fighting colonialism, apartheid, and the discrimination of black peoples in the African continent and elsewhere in the world.

 A general word to describe this policy would be Afrocentrism, which is a cultural and political movement meant to positively reflect traditional African values and promote the history of Black people.

570.

The Sharia legal system was first introduced in the Fourth Republic in

A.

Kano State

B.

Katsina State

C.

Zamfara State

D.

Sokoto State

Correct answer is C

In Nigeria, Sharia has been instituted as a main body of civil and criminal law in 9 Muslim-majority and in some parts of 3 Muslim-plurality states since 1999, when then- Zamfara State governor Ahmad Sani Yerima began the push for the institution of Sharia at the state level of government. It started in Zamfara State (27 October 1999)