JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 203

1,011.

A specialized agency of the United Nations Organization is the

A.

International Court of Justice

B.

International Olympic Committee

C.

General Assembly

D.

World Health Organization

Correct answer is D

The Agency of the United Nations Organisation is World Health Organisation (WHO). This was established in 1948 with Geneva as the Headquarters

1,012.

The current Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS is

A.

Mohammed Ibn Chambers

B.

Lansana Kouyate

C.

Abbas Bundu

D.

Abubakar Qattara

Correct answer is A

Mohammed Ibn Chambers is the current Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS.

Chambers is from Ghana 2002 to date others were as follows:

1. Dr Abubakar Qattara

2. Momadumuru

3. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu

4. Edward Benjamin

1,013.

A major problem of the defunct Organization of African Unity was

A.

language barrier

B.

inadequate resources

C.

cultural diversity

D.

ideological differences

Correct answer is D

Ideological differences is the major problem of defunct Organization of African Unity (OAU). Another major problem is inadequate resources: the organization was plunged into heavy debt as many member countries found it difficult to pay their dues and levies.

1,014.

The leaders who spearheaded the transformation of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union are from

A.

Nigeria, Libya and Kenya

B.

Algeria, Libya and Zambia

C.

South Africa, Libya and Zambia

D.

Nigeria, Libya and South Africa

Correct answer is D

The leaders who spearheaded the transformation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)into the African Union are from Nigeria,Libya and South Africa.

The inauguration of the new union took place in Durban, South Africa. Mummer Gadhafi of Libya first proposed it as full blown (United States of Africa)

1,015.

The Lagos Treaty of May 28th 1975 led to the formation of the

A.

African Economic Summit

B.

Lagos Plan Of Action

C.

Economic Community of West African States

D.

Economic Commission for Africa

Correct answer is C

The Lagos Treaty of May 28th 1975 led to the formation of Economic Community of West African States.

The original fifteen member countries that signed the Treaty were:

Benin Republic

Burkina Faso

Cote D'lvoire

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Liberia

Mauritania

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Mali and Togo

Cape Verde later joined the organization in 1976