JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 223

The major demand of the Third World countries on the United Nations in recent times is the expansion of the permanent membership of the Security Council.

One of the achievements of the O.A.U. is provision of one voice. As a result of now able to speak with one at the United Nations General Assembly as well as its other organs such as the Security

Nigeria's withdrawal from the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British failure to impose sanctions on South Africa.


She, Britain did not support but in Apartheid regime in South Africa.

During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self determination was France.

France gave both financial and material assistance to Biafra.

In 1981, Nigeria participated in an Organization of African Unity peace-keeping force to replace Libyan forces in Chad. 

Five African nations formally agreed to the the deployment of peacekeeping troops in Chad. the first such force assembled by the Organization of African Unity.

President Goukouni Oueddei of Chad met with Kenya's President, Daniel arap Moi, and officials from four of the six African nations that have pledged to contribute troops to the force. The O.A.U. soldiers will replace Libyan troops that have withdrawn.

The first Nigerian Permanent Representative to United Nations was General Joseph Garba.