Question

When military leaders and dictators ruled Nigeria, they sometimes tried to prevent unrest by

allowing peaceful, supervised political activity.
agreeing to small, incremental changes.
banning expressions of ethnic pride.
prohibiting all criticism of the government.

Answer 1

allowing peaceful, supervised political activity.

(Example: some military regimes, notably Babangida's, allowed limited, state‑supervised political organizing and transition programs to channel dissent and reduce unrest.)