These recourses were considered a necessity to the industrialization of the world . [76], The British treasury initially supported the landlocked Northern Nigeria Protectorate with grants, totalling 250,000 or more each year. Order. The conquest was personal to William. Broadening political participation and expanding educational opportunities and other social services also were viewed as threats to the status quo. As the emirs settled more and more into their role as reliable agents of indirect rule, colonial authorities were content to maintain the status quo, particularly in religious matters. In 1950 Aminu Kano, who had been instrumental in founding the NPC, broke away to form the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU), in protest against the NPC's limited objectives and what he regarded as a vain hope that traditional rulers would accept modernization. Ouidah (now part of Benin) and Lagos were the major ports on the coast. The Governor-General represented the British monarch as head of state and was appointed by the Crown on the advice of the Nigerian prime minister in consultation with the regional premiers. The British encouraged this secession, worsening the war even further. [59], Lugard advocated constantly for the unification of the whole territory, and in August 1911 the Colonial Office asked Lugard to lead the amalgamated colony.[60]. During World War II, three battalions of the Nigeria Regiment fought against Fascist Italy in the Ethiopian campaign. Doctrine of Lapse. Du Bois. Critics, including representatives of the Middle Belt who resented Muslim domination, were relegated to small, peripheral parties or to inconsequential separatist movements.[85]. Europeans come from Europe. [45], A campaign against the Sokoto Caliphate began in 1900 with the creation of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria, under the direction of Governor Lugard. The colonial period proper in Nigeria lasted from 1900 to 1960, after which Nigeria gained its independence. The British annexed Lagos in 1861 in order to protect Akitoyes son and successor, foil Kosokos bid to return, and secure a base for further activities. How Britain Conquered And Created Nigeria - Politics - Nigeria - Nairaland British soap and cosmetics manufacturers tried to obtain land concessions for growing oil palms, but these were refused. He aroused political awareness through his newspaper, the Lagos Daily News. In-text citation: In time, they built depots onshore and eventually moved up the Niger River to establish stations in the interior. The British Conquest and Resistance of Sokoto Caliphate, 18971903 The introduction of the federal principle, with deliberative authority devolved on the regions, signalled recognition of the country's diversity. In April 1927, the British colonial government in Nigeria took measures to enforce the Native Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance. 24. Imperialism and the Conquest and Colonization of Africa by Europeans [52], The territory of the Royal Niger Company became the Northern Nigeria Protectorate, and the Company itself became a private corporation which continued to do business in Nigeria. [42], The British had difficulty conquering Igboland, which lacked a central political organisation.
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