JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 101

501.

The technical Aids Corps was established during the regime of

A.

Ibrahim Babangida

B.

Muhammadu Buhari

C.

Olusegun Obasanjo

D.

Sani Abacha

Correct answer is A

Akinyemi was appointed Minister of External Affairs by military leader Ibrahim Babangida in 1985. While in this position, he originated the Technical Aid Corps (TAC), a program which sent Nigerian professionals overseas to engage in volunteer work.

502.

Which of the following is a guiding principle of Nigeria's foreign policy?

A.

interference in the affairs of African Countries

B.

decolonisation of all African Countries

C.

total opposition to the cold war

D.

posting of only carrier diplomats as envoys

Correct answer is B

Nigerian foreign policy has been characterized by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence.

503.

The review of Nigeria foreign policy under the Murtala-Obasanjo regime was done by

A.

Adedeji Commission

B.

Phillips Commission

C.

Udoji Committee

D.

Aboyade Committee

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

504.

The option A4 model was used in the conduct of the

A.

1993 elections

B.

1999 elections

C.

2007 elections

D.

1988 elections

Correct answer is A

In modern times, the open ballot, also known as Option A4, was first adopted in the Third Nigerian Republic during the 1993 Nigerian presidential election, an election widely considered by Nigerians as the freest and fairest in the country's political history.

505.

One of the main duties of the local government service commission is to

A.

create an enabling working environment for council workers

B.

handle requests for the creation of more local governments

C.

supervise and manage the personnel of local governments

D.

conduct election into local council

Correct answer is C

Some of the functions performed by Local Government Service Commission:

- Recruitment, Promotion, Deployment, Discipline and Transfer of Local Government Employees
- Monitoring of activities of each Local Government/Local Council Development Area on Appointments, Discipline and Promotion of Local Government Employees
- Appellate body for all petitions from aggrieved Local Government Employees on GL 06 and above;
- Inter-State and Inter-Service transfer of Local Government/Local Council Development Areas Employees;
- Liaison with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs