Question

S1: Nigerian Nationalism aimed to unite all the tribes of Nigeria, but was unsuccessful.

S2: During the Nationalist movement, there were differences between tribes and development of regions.

Select the correct option from the following options.

• A. S1: True; S2: False
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
• C. S1: False; S2: True
• D. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements.

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.

Nigerian soldiers and trade union leaders led the nationalism protests. The north-south divide and differences between Igbos and Yorubas tribes was a setback. Nigerian nationalism was supposed to unite all tribes, as it encouraged them to fight against British colonialism. But this did not happen as per the expectations.