The armed forces and the police are part of the .... Organ of government

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks which organ of government the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) and the police belong to.

Step 2: Explain the concept Government has three main organs, based on the principle of separation of powers:

• Legislature makes laws (e.g., the National Assembly: Senate and House of Representatives).
• Executive implements and enforces laws and runs the day-to-day administration (President, ministers, civil service, and security agencies).
• Judiciary interprets laws and settles disputes (courts and judges).

Step 3: Apply it to the question The armed forces and the police exist to enforce law and order, defend the country, and carry out government policy. Enforcement and implementation are the work of the executive. In Nigeria, the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and the Police are under the Inspector-General of Police, who is appointed by the President. This shows that both bodies fall under the executive arm.

Step 4: Eliminate the wrong options

• B. Informative: not an organ of government.
• C. Judicial: courts interpret the law; the police do not.
• D. Legislative: this makes laws, and the military and police do not.
• E. Military: this is part of the executive, not a separate organ of government.

Answer: A. Executive

Tip: Remember "Executive = Enforcer." Anything that carries out or enforces laws (the President, ministers, civil servants, police, army, and other security agencies) belongs to the executive. Courts are judiciary and lawmakers are legislature.