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Civil service Nigerianization becomes urgent before independence

As independence approached, Nigerian leaders pushed to replace expatriate officials and expand local administrative capacity.

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1959

Civil service Nigerianization becomes urgent before independence

As independence approached, Nigerian leaders pushed to replace expatriate officials and expand local administrative capacity.

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As independence approached, Nigerian leaders pushed to replace expatriate officials and expand local administrative capacity. Regional educational inequalities complicated the process.

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