The Green Revolution programme was the effected manifesto of the ........ in 1979

Analyze the question: It asks which political party's programme was the Green Revolution, which was launched in 1979 under the Second Republic.

Concept: In 1979, Alhaji Shehu Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) became president. The Green Revolution was an agricultural programme meant to boost food production and reduce the country's dependence on food imports. It was one of the NPN's main policies.

Reviewing the parties of the Second Republic:

• UPN (Unity Party of Nigeria): led by Obafemi Awolowo. Its main programme was free education and free health care, along with the "Four Cardinal Programmes."
• NPN (National Party of Nigeria): led by Shehu Shagari. Its programme was the Green Revolution, together with its "Ethical Revolution" and housing programmes.
• NPP (Nigeria People's Party): led by Nnamdi Azikiwe. It emphasized "Free education and national unity"; it was strong in the East.
• GNPP (Great Nigeria People's Party): led by Waziri Ibrahim. It emphasized "Fresh land redistribution, and growth in the north" among its objectives.

Solution: The Green Revolution was introduced by the Shagari administration (1979–1983), which was formed by the NPN. The answer is therefore NPN.

Answer: B. NPN

Tip: Link each party with its signature programme:

• UPN → free education
• NPN → Green Revolution (Shagari)
• NPP → Azikiwe, national unity
• GNPP → Waziri Ibrahim

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