JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 167

831.

Ethics and accountability in government can be guaranteed through

A.

legislative cooperation

B.

executive and judicial immunity

C.

due process and transparency

D.

administrative reforms

Correct answer is C

Ethics and accountability in government can be guaranteed through due process and transparency.

832.

Which of the following was once Nigeria's permanent representative at the United Nations?

A.

Professor Bolaji Akinyemi

B.

Major General Ike Nwachukwu

C.

Professor Jibril Aminu

D.

Major General Joseph Garba

Correct answer is D

Major General Joseph Garba was once Nigeria's permanent representative at the United Nations.

833.

Nigeria's interest in teaming up with other developing countries in the world is predicated on

A.

her desire to consume more manufactured goods

B.

her desire to produce more raw materials

C.

preserving her independence and promoting development

D.

getting a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council

Correct answer is C

Nigeria's interest in teaming up with other developing countries in the world is predicated on preserving her independence and promoting development.

834.

NEPAD was adopted during the OAU summit held in

A.

Tunis

B.

Lusaka

C.

Cairo

D.

Abuja

Correct answer is B

The 37th OAU Summit in Lusaka, Zambia in July 2001 adopted the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), as the integrated and comprehensive socio-economic development programme to accelerate Africa's renewal, in the form of Declaration 1 (XXXVII).

The Lusaka Summit also agreed on the creation of the Heads of State and Government Implementiation Committee (HSGIC), which in turn established the NEPAD Steering Committee and the NEPAD Secretariat to coordinate and administer its activities.

835.

Nigeria's non-aligned policy was criticized because of the

A.

ECOWAS Treaty

B.

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

C.

Anglo-Nigerian Defence Pact

D.

Non-proliferation Treaty

Correct answer is C

Nigeria's non-aligned policy was criticized because of the Anglo-Nigerian Defence Pact.

This Pact was signed during the Balewa government. But due to very stiff opposition and pressure from pressure groups such as student's Union, the Pact was abrogated in 1962.