1967 States Creation and Their Regions | The Reasons and Effects of 1967 States Creation in Nigeria Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 2 Week 3 History

HISTORY  

SECOND TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 4

THEME – STATE CREATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – State Creation in Nigeria 1967 | Before the States Creation in 1967 | Meaning of States | The 12 States and their Governors Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 2 Week 2 History

TOPIC – STATE CREATION IN NIGERIA 1967

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2.  State Creation in 1967 and their Regions

3. Reasons for State Creation in 1967

4. Effects of 1967 State Creation

5. State Created Under the Regional Governments

6. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. state the reasons for 1967 state creation.

2. mention the effects of 1967 state creation.

3. identify and list the state created under regional governments.

4. attempt correctly, most of the week assessment questions.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state their state of origin and resident with its governor.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart showing current states in Nigeria.

2. Charts showing 1967 state creation.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Nigeria is a country of 36 states with a federal capital territory.

Each of the 36 states has its owns share political power with the federal government under the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Before the creation of states in 1967, Nigeria was ruled by different leaders in their respective region.

There are four (4) geopolitical regions with their governors Western Region, Eastern Region,  Northern Region and Mid Eastern Region

A state is a political territory with a absolute power, institutions and people within it.

General Yakubu Gowon created 12 states in 1967 to replaced regional administrations.

1967 STATES CREATION AND THEIR REGIONS

1. Western Region

• Lagos State

• Western State

2 Eastern Region

• South Eastern State

• East Central

• Rives State

3. Northern Region

• Benue/Plateau State

• Kwara State

• Kano State

• North Central State

• North Western State

• North Eastern State

4. Western Region

LESSON 2 – REASONS OF STATES CREATION IN 1967

The followings are the reasons of states creation in 1967 –

1. To give power to the minority.

2. To weaken the struggle for break up after the civil war.

3. To reduce inter ethnic rivalry.

4. To give equal power and opportunity for all.

5. To ensure equal representation in government.

6. To bring people to the government.

7. To complement federal government efforts in maintaining law and order.

8. To provide social amenities such as schools, hospitals, good roads, etc.

9. To foster rapid growth and development.

10. To ensure unity among states and in Nigeria.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps – he/she,

1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupil’s related knowledge or experience.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in lesson review.

2. Discuss the event that lead to creation of 12 state in 1967 by General Yakubu Gowon.

3. Uses the map of Nigeria to explain the meaning of state.

4. Makes a list of states and their regions.

5. Leads a discussion on the effects of state creation in 1967.

7. Summarizes each lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. meaning of state.

2. list the state created in 1967 and their governors.

3. mention the one who created replaced regions with 12 states.

4. state the reasons for 1967 state creation.

5. mention the effects of 1967 state creation.

6. identify and list the state created under regional governments.

7. attempt correctly, most of the week assessment questions.