Explain five effects of the British system of indirect rule in Nigeria.
Answer:
-Local rulers lost their independence to the British.
-It led to wars and resentment to British rule.
-Some regions lagged behind in development since the local leaders such as the Fulani Emirs of northern Nigeria opposed any radical change in their traditional way of life.
-Western civilization was introduced in Nigeria e.g. Western education, medicine, Christianity etc.
-African land was alienated and given to the European settlers.
-The introduction of new roles and duties of traditional rulers such as collection of taxes recruiting labour etc made them unpopular among their subject.
-Modernization of the indigenous system of administration especially in Northern Nigeria.
-Some African chiefs accumulated a lot of wealth at the expense of their people.
-It led to rise of African nationalism led by the African educated elites who resented the British system of appointing uneducated traditional chiefs to positions of authority and ignoring the educated elites.
-It created suspicion and mistrust between the educated elites and the traditional chiefs who were given power and authority.
-It helped preserve African culture unlike assimilation which undermined African cultures.
-It led to wars and resentment to British rule.
-Some regions lagged behind in development since the local leaders such as the Fulani Emirs of northern Nigeria opposed any radical change in their traditional way of life.
-Western civilization was introduced in Nigeria e.g. Western education, medicine, Christianity etc.
-African land was alienated and given to the European settlers.
-The introduction of new roles and duties of traditional rulers such as collection of taxes recruiting labour etc made them unpopular among their subject.
-Modernization of the indigenous system of administration especially in Northern Nigeria.
-Some African chiefs accumulated a lot of wealth at the expense of their people.
-It led to rise of African nationalism led by the African educated elites who resented the British system of appointing uneducated traditional chiefs to positions of authority and ignoring the educated elites.
-It created suspicion and mistrust between the educated elites and the traditional chiefs who were given power and authority.
-It helped preserve African culture unlike assimilation which undermined African cultures.
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