The office of the Prime Minister in Nigeria was created in?

A. 1951
B. 1954
C. 1959
D. 1957

Correct Answer:

Option D – 1957

Explanation

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria after it gained independence. He served his term as Prime Minister from 1957 until he died in 1966 when he was kidnapped and killed in the country’s first military coup.