Which commission of inquiry was appointed by the British colonial secretary in 1957 to investigate the fears of ethnic minorities regarding domination by major regional ethnic majorities?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the Willink Commission
- Step 1: Chaired by Sir Henry Willink, the Minorities Commission toured Nigeria between 1957 and 1958 hearing memoranda from minority groups (Midwest, Middle Belt, Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers) demanding separate states. Step 2. The Willink Report (1958) recommended against creating new states before independence, proposing instead a bill of fundamental human rights and special developmental boards (e.g. Niger Delta Development Board). Answer: the Willink Commission. Why not the others: Hicks-Phillipson and Raisman were revenue allocation commissions; Mbanefo examined judicial salaries.
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