Civic Education Paper 2 Aug./Sept. 2018

SECTION C
GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM AND PROCESSES

 

Question 7

 

(a)    List the three tiers of government in Nigeria.
(b)    State six functions of government in Nigeria.

Observation

 

This question was quite popular. Majority of the candidates who attempted performed above average. In most cases, they performed absolutely well in the B part as they were able to effectively list out the functions of government and this made up for the marks most candidates missed out in the A part as they listed out the arms of government instead of the tiers of government which are the

  1. Federal government.
  2. State government.
  3. Local government.

  1. Functions of government in Nigeria
    1. Law making.
    2. Law implementation and execution.
    3. Law adjudication/interpretation.
    4. Constitutional amendment.
    5. Provision of social amenities/infrastructures.
    6. Maintenance of law and order.
    7. Protection of lives and property/security.
    8. Provision of job opportunities/employment.