What does the Y-shaped band on Nigeria's coat of arms represent?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The meeting of the Niger and Benue rivers
- Step 1: The silver Y sits on a black shield. Step 2. It shows the two rivers that join at Lokoja. Answer: The meeting of the Niger and Benue rivers. Why not the others: the black shield stands for fertile soil, not the ethnic groups or regions.
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