JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 225

1,121.

The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of

A.

the office of sole administrators

B.

caretaker management committees

C.

uniformity in structure and functions

D.

the third tier of government.

Correct answer is C

The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of uniformity in structure and functions.

In February 1976 Federal Military Government issued a degree establishing a uniform Local Government Structure throughout the country. The measure is significant in a away in the sense that the first time in the history of Nigeria a national rather than Region/state approach was adopted toward Local Government.

1,122.

The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is

A.

internal revenue generation

B.

statutory revenue allocation

C.

special state grants

D.

grants-in-aid

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,123.

The land use decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the

A.

local chiefs

B.

local governments

C.

state governments

D.

federal governments

Correct answer is C

The Land Use Decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the state governments

1,124.

The first restructure of the Nigerian Federation took place with the

A.

creation of mid-west Region in 1963

B.

abolition of federalism in 1966

C.

military counter-coup in 1966

D.

creation of states in 1967

Correct answer is A

The first restructure of the Nigerian Federation took place with the creation of mid-west Region in 1963.

The creation of mid-west Region which came into effect on October 1, 1963 was one of the provisions of 1963 constitution. With that the mid-western Region was carried out from the western Region. Nigeria then had four Regions and no more three.

1,125.

The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as the result of

A.

its failure to win election

B.

shortage of funds to run its affairs

C.

the harassment of its leadership by government.

D.

the breakup of its leadership.

Correct answer is D

The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as the result of the breakup of its leadership. The movement was in no distant time torn apart by leadership crisis. The crisis split the movement into factions. the two principal contestant were Ernest Ikoli and S.A Akorisanya