(a)        List any three countries which supported the defunt Biafran Government during the Nigeria civil war.
(b)        Outline any four advantages of the Nigerian civil war.

This was an unpopular question and those who attempted it performed poorly. Many could not identify the countries and also could not articulate their points in the (b) part.  To score high marks, they were expected to give the following answers:

            (a)        (i)         Tanzania                      (v)        Israel
                        (ii)        Zambia                        (vi)       France
                        (iii)       Ivory Coast                 (vii)      USSR
                        (iv)       Gabon

             (b)        (i)         Different ethnic groups were united;
                          (ii)        The war led to the creation of more states;
                         (iii)       The war provided job opportunities for those who wished to join the Nigeria                                       army and led to the absorption of Biafran soldiers into the Nigeria army;
                         (iv)       The Nigeria army was enlarged and equipped with modern weapons and                                        soldiers were better trained;
                           (v)        Nigeria’s image abroad was protected;
                           (vi)       The war affected people were rehabilitated and construction work started;
                           (vii)      Peace and harmony prevailed as people had the opportunity to travel to and fro for their                                         normal business without molestation;
                           (viii)     It led to the establishment of NYSC Scheme to promote national unity.