Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the
Penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
Spread of missionary activities into Nigeria
Growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria
Pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria
Correct answer is A
Penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria is the correct answer. As slave trade was abolished, legitimate trade started and this encouraged the European merchants agenda for imperialism (i.e to establish industries, extract and trade natural resources) to smoothly penetrate Nigeria.