JAMB Government · Section 2

The Military in Nigerian Politics

Part II: Political Development in Nigeria

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Official JAMB Government outline · Part II: Political Development in Nigeria

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Factors that led to military intervention in Nigerian politics.

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Evaluate the reasons given for military intervention.

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Structure of military regimes.

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Evaluate the operation and organization of military regimes.

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Political impacts of military rule, including state creation, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the introduction of a unitary system through Unification Decree No. 34.

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Assess the achievements of military rule; evaluate its political impacts.

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Economic and social programmes under military rule, including the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI), People's Bank and MAMSER.

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Assess the achievements of military rule and evaluate its economic and social impacts.

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Processes of military disengagement from politics.

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Determine the conditions that necessitated military withdrawal from the political scene.

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