Colonial Administration

Government S.S.S 2 Second Term

WEEK 9

Colonial Administration

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

1. Explain the principles and structure

2. Discuss the impact of colonial administration in Nigeria and West

    Africa

3. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Colonial rule

Content

1. Principles and structure of British colonial administration, central administration and native administration.

2. Impact of colonial administration in Nigeria and West Africa.

3. Advantages and disadvantages of colonial rule

British Indirect Principle and Structure

Indirect rule is the system administration in which the British Colonial government brought into Nigeria as its colonial policy to deal with the people by using the traditional rulers. The traditional political institutions- administrative, cultural and judicial structures as an…