Observation

This was a fairly popular question; many candidates missed the part (a) while some just listed any early schools established without recourse on whether they were primary or secondary schools. Others did not mind whether they were government or missionary schools. Candidates were expected to mention the following points in order to get good marks.

            (a)        (i)         CMS Grammar School, Lagos.
(ii)        Abeokuta Grammar School.
(iii)       Ijebu Ode Grammar School.
(iv)       Ibadan Grammar School.
(v)        Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha.
(vi)       St. Gregory College, Lagos.
(vii)      Baptist Academy, Lagos.
(viii)     Methodist Girls High School, Lagos.
(ix)       Methodist Boys High School, Lagos.
(x)        St. John’s School, Bida.
(xi)       Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar.

(b)        (i)         Establishment of missionary schools.
(ii)        Employment of Nigerians as interpreters, teachers, chaplains, catechists and                                  guides.
(iii)       Encouragement of legitimate trade.
(iv)       They hastened the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade by preaching                                      against it and collaborating with the colonial authorities in the country.
(v)        They built hospitals and medical centres.
(vi)       They established experimental farms and introduced new crops.
(vii)      They translated the Bible into local languages.
(viii)     They introduced the printing press.
(ix)       Acceptance of Christianity by some people.
(x)        The Christian missionaries enjoyed British government support.