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Advantages, Disadvantages of Indirect Rule and Why Educated Elites Opposed Indirect Rule System
Topic Content:
- Advantages of Indirect Rule
- Disadvantages of Indirect Rule System
- Why Educated Elites Opposed Indirect Rule System
Advantages of Indirect Rule:
(i) It recognized and preserved African culture and tradition.
(ii) It ruled the people through their traditional rulers. It used the traditional rulers as a link to their people.
(iii) It contributed to training traditional rulers in the art of modern local government administration.
(iv) It recognized and modernized local institutions like courts, laws, customs and political institutions.
(v) It stimulated the spirit of nationalism in British West Africa.
(vi) It was an easy and cheap method of administration.
(vii) Indirect rule improved the tax collection system for running the government.
(viii) It enhanced the maintenance of law and order.
(ix) It promoted political consciousness among the people.
Disadvantages of Indirect Rule System:
(i) Indirect
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