Quota system and federal character principles were entrenched in the 1979 constitution to ensure?

A. loyalty
B. Economic empowerment
C. Equity
D. Even development

Correct Answer:

Option C – Equity

Explanation

Quota system and federal character principles entrenched in the 1979 constitution of the Federal Republic, is to prevent the reoccurrence of those ugly incidents that characterized the first republic in which ethnicity was the hallmark. While the quota system came into being prior to Nigeria‘s independence in 1960, the federal character principle became officially recognized in the 1979 constitution. These policies were aimed at addressing the issues of ethnic representation in government,