2004 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1

Nigeria''s support for the South-South Cooperation is based on her desire to promote economic understanding in the Third World.

The permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations are the United States,Russia,France,Britain and China.These five permanent members are often referred to as the Big Five

The one-time president of the United Nations General Assembly was Joseph Garba. He was one of the top army officers in Nigeria.

The countries in which Nigeria participated in the ECOMOG peace-keeping operations were Liberia and Sierra Leone. The ECOMOG helped in restoring democracy in these two countries.

The Queen of England became the chairperson of the Commonwealth With the admission of Asian and African countries to the Commonwealth.

Nigeria's relation with black political communities outside Africa is built on economic considerations

The Lagos Treaty of May 28th 1975 led to the formation of Economic Community of West African States.

The original fifteen member countries that signed the Treaty were:

Benin Republic

Burkina Faso

Cote D'lvoire

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Liberia

Mauritania

Niger

Nigeria

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Mali and Togo

Cape Verde later joined the organization in 1976

The leaders who spearheaded the transformation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)into the African Union are from Nigeria,Libya and South Africa.

The inauguration of the new union took place in Durban, South Africa. Mummer Gadhafi of Libya first proposed it as full blown (United States of Africa)

Ideological differences is the major problem of defunct Organization of African Unity (OAU). Another major problem is inadequate resources: the organization was plunged into heavy debt as many member countries found it difficult to pay their dues and levies.

Mohammed Ibn Chambers is the current Executive Secretary of the ECOWAS.

Chambers is from Ghana 2002 to date others were as follows:

1. Dr Abubakar Qattara

2. Momadumuru

3. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu

4. Edward Benjamin