Government 2, WASSCE (PC, 2ND) 2019

Question 9

 

Explain five reasons for which Nigeria should continue to be a member of the African Union (AU).

Observation

This was a popular question. The performance of the candidates who answered it was below average. They fail to provide relevant answers to the question; thus scored low marks. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers to the question.

 

  1. For continental unity and good neighbourliness.
  2. To continue to present a common voice in world politics.
  3. Boost/raise the image of the country.
  4. To be part of the platforms or fora to discuss African problems within and outside Africa.
  5. To benefit from technical expertise and innovations.
  6. Defense and military cooperation.
  7. Economic cooperation.
  8. Deepening democracy and good governance.
  9. Employment opportunities.
  10. Financial assistance e.g grants, loans etc,
  11. To benefit from education/scholarship schemes.
  12. Cultural exchange programmes.
  13. Participation in games and sports.
  14. Access to large market/intra-African trade.
  15. Collective approach to control epidemic diseases e.g Ebola, Malaria, etc.
  16. Effective conflict management and resolution.
  17. Africanisation of the civil and public services.
  18. To ease movement of citizens across the continent.