Britain maintained its economic rule over the colonies strategic alliances, military power, and the collaboration of indigenous rulers. In 1951, Great Britain created a constitution for Nigeria that divided Nigeria into three parts: Northern, Western, and Eastern. When creating the colony, the British did not consider where the preexisting ethnic groups were. Resulting in Nigeria containing three separate nations: the Igbo, Yoruba, and the Hausa- Fulani. This caused conflict amongst the people. To solve the conflict, Britain switched to indirect rule of Nigeria so that local rulers still had power, but they were partially controlled by Britain. Indirect rule was a step forward in the right direction, leading to Independence.
On October 1,
On October 1,