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State the effects the indirect rule in Nigeria

State the effects the indirect rule in Nigeria

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John
i) Many administrative jobs were taken up by the Southerners, mostly the lgbos, leading to inter-communal conflict in post - independent period.

ii) Preservation of African cultures through the use and accommodation of African traditional rulers.

iii) Erosion of the powers of the Emirs and other traditional rulers under the supervision of the British officials

iv)Accumulation of wealth by the African chiefs at the expense of the people.

v) Disparity in development since unlike the south, where the missionaries built schools and hospitals

vi) Suspicion and mistrust between the educated elite and traditional chiefs, especially in the South, with the former forming political nationalist movements.

vii) The spread of modern currency especially in the region.

viii) The Emirs acquired a sense of security as they gained more powers and the British support to curb any resistance/ revolts
johnmulu answered the question on April 28, 2017 at 12:24

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