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176

On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria

A. Believed in cooperation as a means of promoting African unity
B. would take side with any country that offers aids to her
C. would seek the opinion of her West African neighbours before taking any action in international matters
D. would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
E. would not interfere in the internal affairs of her neighbours

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177

The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had

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178

The kano riots of 1953 is significant because

A. It involved rioting between Igbos and Hausas
B. it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties
C. many innocent lives were lost
D. violence broke out when the Emir was on an official tour of Sabon Gari, the scene of the violence
E. the police could not arrest the rioters, thus nobody was charge to court