Which of the following was provided for in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria?

Analyze the question: The question asks which body was created or provided for under the 1979 Constitution (the Constitution of the Second Republic, which introduced the presidential system).

Concept: The 1979 Constitution set up several federal executive bodies and councils, including:

• The Council of State
• The National Defence Council
• The National Security Council (the Constitution's Third Schedule created the National Security Council)
• The Federal Character Commission, the Code of Conduct Bureau, the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO), the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, and others

Step-by-step elimination:

• A. Cocoa Research Council: This is not a constitutional body. It is a research institution set up by an Act of the National Assembly, not by the Constitution.
• B. Council for National Awareness: There is no such body in the 1979 Constitution.
• C. Council for National Commissioners: This body does not exist in the Constitution. It appears to be a made-up name.
• D. Military Arbitration Panel: This is not a constitutional body, and the 1979 Constitution was a civilian-rule document.
• E. National Security Council: This was provided for in the 1979 Constitution. It advised the President on matters of public security, including the organisation and general administration of the armed forces, the police and other security agencies.

Answer: The National Security Council is the only option that appears in the 1979 Constitution.

Exam tip: For questions on constitutional bodies, remember the "security and advisory trio" of the 1979 Constitution: Council of State, National Defence Council, National Security Council. If one of these appears among the options, it is usually the answer.