00:02 Good day, everyone.

00:15 My name is Shoaga Emmanuel.

00:17 I'll be your government teacher

00:19 and I'll be taking you on a topic titled

00:22 Colonial Administration.

00:23 My first and foremost, we look at the lesson objectives

00:29 for us to see what we are going to be looking into.

00:31 Now, we look at defined the time colonialism.

00:35 Explain the principles to the strong chose

00:38 of British colonial administration in Nigeria

00:41 and discuss the impact of colonial administration

00:43 in Nigeria and West Africa.

00:44 Then explain the advantages and disadvantages

00:49 of colonial rule compared British and French colonial

00:54 policies of administration in West Africa.

00:57 Then what is colonial administration?

00:59 Now, discover before and the partitioning of West Africa

01:02 by the European nations acted as the beginning

01:05 or genesis of the establishment of colonial administration

01:08 in West Africa.

01:09 Now, with the exception of Liberia,

01:11 the old West African countries came under the colonial rule

01:14 of British, France, Germany, and Portugal.

01:17 Now, these are the people that came under the colonial rule

01:21 in those days, like the likes of Britain,

01:24 the France, Germany, and then the Portugal.

01:28 Then therefore, the period of 1855 to 1957

01:32 as period of colonial rule in West Africa.

01:35 Now, this way, this way that the traditional rule

01:39 as the chiefs were able to act upward

01:44 to making sure that things work well in the states.

01:47 Now, we look at the principles and structures

01:50 of British colonial administration.

01:53 The one of the central administration

01:54 and the native administration.

01:56 Now, the first one is Britain like other European nations

01:59 since its officials to its four West African colonies.

02:03 After the '18, '19, I mean, Bruiser conference

02:07 for the effective occupation of the territories.

02:09 Now, these are the things the British were able to do

02:11 the European nations.

02:12 Now, they sent their officials to make sure that they were,

02:15 they visited some parts of the West Africans.

02:18 So as for them to see for occupation in their work

02:21 within their colonies or territories.

02:24 Now, in West Africa, the British crown colonies

02:27 included Legos, Acra, Freedom, Betruse colonies.

02:31 These colonies were regarded as extension of Great Britain.

02:35 So they were administered directly

02:36 by the white British officials.

02:38 The laws made in Britain were applied to the colonies.

02:41 Now, every law they were made in the Britain,

02:44 they were applied to every colonies.

02:46 Now, the laws were made and for the colonies to see

02:49 and once the laws were made, it is the duty of the citizens

02:54 to add a and also make sure that these laws

02:56 are followed according to what was drafted.

02:59 They were assisted by the executive council.

03:03 Meanwhile, the council advised the governor general

03:06 on policy matters and would regards to the implementation

03:09 of the imperialist laws and policies.

03:11 Now, they advised the governor general.

03:12 They made sure that some things were put together.

03:16 Now, for the governor general, to be able to make sure

03:18 that these things were said were for the benefits

03:22 of the citizens and for the benefit of the country.

03:25 Now, that's right, they always mentioned

03:27 that what the governor general's were advised.

03:29 Now, taking the advice from the traditional rulers

03:32 and the traditional rulers also deem it for the hour,

03:35 the governor general's must follow what the law says

03:38 according to what has been written and drafted

03:40 in the Constitution.

03:41 Then, the British judicial system

03:43 was applied to the crown colonies.

03:45 Now, they appointed the British judicial officer

03:48 and the court system was like what was available in Britain.

03:51 After the crown colonies,

03:52 the traditional rulers were not recognized.

03:54 Now, after the crown colonies,

03:56 they couldn't recognize the traditional rulers

03:58 who always dish out the advice to the governor general

04:02 making sure that our teams work in their favor.

04:05 Then, they were assisted by the executive council.

04:08 Meanwhile, the council advised the governor general

04:11 on policy matters with regards to the implementation

04:13 of the imperialist laws and policies.

04:15 Now, what they did is to make sure that what this advice

04:18 like I said came from the traditional rulers

04:20 to the governor general,

04:21 as according to what the laws of the land.

04:24 So that everything can be followed accordingly.

04:26 Then, in West Africa, the British crown colonies

04:30 included the Lagos and Frita and Betrus.

04:33 This colony were regarded as extension of great Britain.

04:36 So, they were administered directly by the white British.

04:38 Now, it was extended.

04:40 And now, because it was extended,

04:42 now, the decisions were made, like I said,

04:45 were made by the traditional rulers

04:47 which were passed to the governor general.

04:49 And it is the duty of the general general

04:51 to make sure that it followed the constitution

04:53 that drafted by the British judicial system

04:58 was applied to the crown colonies.

05:00 The appointed British judicial officer

05:02 and the court system was like what was available in Britain?

05:06 After the crown colony, the traditional rulers

05:08 were no recognized.

05:09 Now, like I explained, I said the traditional rulers

05:12 were no recognized because of advising the governor general

05:16 on what the matters arising are, what they need to do

05:20 at that particular time.

05:21 Then, the direct administration was possible

05:24 because of the presence of large British officials

05:27 in the colonies.

05:28 Also, colonies generated adequate funds for their resources.

05:31 Now, the colonies were able to generate funds internally

05:35 and externally so that they can use it in the communities

05:40 to make sure that the citizens can enjoy what they want.

05:45 Now, look at the impact of colonial administration

05:49 in Nigeria as well as in West Africa.

05:51 The positive impact is political impact.

05:53 Nigeria learned about a new kind of organized government

05:56 system from colonialism.

05:57 Now, in colonialism, Nigeria learned the positive parts.

06:02 Now, how the positive part of colonialism affected Nigeria

06:05 in the positive way.

06:06 The British Empire also brought new judicial form.

06:10 Now, the bond peace treaties.

06:12 So, the Nigerians are treated well

06:13 and make sure that our peace reigns in the country.

06:16 Now, the Europeans have to protect Africans.

06:20 Now, the epic protection Africans making sure that what

06:23 they were known enemies are worth to threaten them.

06:26 In the case of what?

06:27 In case of insecurity and rest of them.

06:29 They were able to make sure that what?

06:31 They were able to make sure that they secure

06:33 or they protected a security for the citizens.

06:38 Now, from their most devastating enemy themselves,

06:40 colonialism made a huge impact in decreasing

06:42 travel conflicts in Nigeria and other

06:45 outweigh African countries.

06:47 Then we look at the technological impact

06:50 was made so that in order to boom agriculture

06:54 to the countries also have Nigerians

06:56 to solve their medical problems.

06:57 Now, Europeans were exposed to new disease.

06:59 From Africa, they are out to find their way to drink them.

07:02 And in the process, they provided kiosks

07:04 for sickness, Africans too.

07:06 That means they were able to make sure that what?

07:08 Truth technology, they were able to get some things

07:13 which can be used to cure any sicknesses,

07:19 anybody that is sick.

07:22 Now, these are the things they were able to put together

07:24 to measure their worth.

07:25 They solve citizen problems, as well as those

07:28 who were critically in.

07:30 Then, the social impact, colonialism provided

07:33 more religious opportunities for Christians.

07:36 In Nigeria, a lot of Africans, Europeans, yes,

07:39 a lot of Nigerians had to travel to learn their language,

07:42 to learn their culture, especially those who want to

07:44 retain, who want to remain there.

07:46 They were able to make sure that what they learned

07:47 different languages.

07:49 And for them to learn different, it's as a result of what

07:52 of the social impact of that particular country.

07:56 Their education and medical impact, then,

07:58 they were able to learn, they were able to go to school.

08:01 The colonial master were able to make sure

08:03 that there was establishment of institutional schools

08:06 built by government.

08:07 They were able to develop their--

08:09 apart from developing them, they were able to learn

08:12 these why go into school.

08:16 Then, a lot of European doctors came to colonies,

08:18 to treat people.

08:19 And a lot of medical diseases were cured because of colonel.

08:23 Now, the positive impact of colonel

08:25 made sure that a lot of citizens, who were critical

08:30 in who had diseases were healed, as a result

08:33 of equipping the medical center.

08:36 And making sure that what the medical facilities were

08:39 also provided.

08:41 Then, this articulation of the iconocolonialism distorted

08:44 African pattern of economy development in many different ways.

08:47 There was this articulation in production of groups,

08:49 market traders, transports, provision of social amenities,

08:53 and pattern of urbanization.

08:55 Now, all these things were provided.

08:56 Now, they were given to them to make sure that what the

09:02 positive impact of colonelism is seen in the lives of the

09:05 citizens by making sure that what social amenities were

09:09 provided, then they make sure that what in terms of

09:12 transportation of goods and services to get to the citizens

09:14 was also made known.

09:16 And this worked in favor of the citizens.

09:21 They will look at the advantages of colonial rule.

09:23 Now, one is the political development.

09:25 There was also political development, which enhanced

09:28 the democratic government system.

09:30 Yes, political development.

09:32 Now, they were able to develop policies and their

09:35 policies in terms of people who were able to vote and vote

09:38 for the candidates of their choice.

09:41 And also vie for the vote.

09:43 Now, following some criteria such as such as age,

09:47 then there were also trade openings, which made

09:50 Africans gain true access to X and Y.

09:52 They were trade openings, which made Africans

09:54 the goods access to trade in.

09:56 It is said that they can go out and trade.

09:59 They can go out and make sure they buy goods and also make

10:01 sure that what the goods is meant for their own consumption.

10:07 They will look at reduced poverty gap.

10:09 Now, they were able to reduce poverty gap.

10:11 How were they able to reduce poverty gap?

10:13 Now, by making sure that what the introduction of trading

10:16 activities, the people were able to buy goods.

10:19 Now, part of the population from colonized nation

10:21 was taken to diverse colonies to work there.

10:24 And it's narrowed the body of poverty.

10:26 Now, they narrowed the body of poverty by making sure

10:28 that citizens are able to trade.

10:30 Now, because they are able to trade, that means they

10:32 can buy and sell.

10:33 They can also make sure that the profits made

10:36 from the business are spent on the business

10:38 and they can be able to meet more profit

10:40 while they continue buying and selling their goods.

10:44 The beside the colonial masters selected and took the most

10:47 potential mastermind groups of people to different colonies,

10:51 towards lowering the economy body in Africa.

10:53 Now, they were able to take some sudden set of pests

10:55 who can work in the economic sectors.

10:57 And when they were able to work, to make sure that they

11:01 alleviates poverty.

11:02 Now, like I said, they learned that people

11:04 were able to involve in different businesses.

11:07 Now, people who can trade were able to trade

11:09 so that they can make their money

11:11 and make sure that our different sectors are equipped.

11:13 Now, because they were equipped, you see people

11:15 working in different areas or different sectors

11:17 and making sure that they gain mastery of what they are doing.

11:20 And the profit they made was spent back to the business

11:23 for them to make more money.

11:26 Then literacy through education also,

11:28 it was during the colonization period.

11:30 Now, literacy through, people were educated.

11:33 They were given, they were equipped,

11:35 both mentally and every aspect.

11:37 Now, they make sure that what they were institution,

11:39 they were schooled.

11:40 So that people can go and learn politics.

11:42 People can go out and learn different things.

11:45 They have to help them in their life.

11:47 That's why you can see that word.

11:48 And they end slowly, turning away from literacy level.

11:51 Lots of people benefit immensely

11:53 from the white missionaries who taught them

11:55 how to speak in English.

11:56 Yeah, they taught them how to speak,

11:58 how to write in English,

11:59 and how to make sure that what they communicate

12:01 to them in different areas.

12:02 Now, most African-Americans became quite late.

12:07 Lenek and began understanding my years.

12:09 African-Americans, they become Lenek.

12:11 Now, they understand the ideas of going to school.

12:15 They understand that what once I have learned it,

12:17 I've been able to dish out instruction

12:19 and I've been able to make sure that things

12:21 are followed in the right way.

12:22 Now, if the right of the citizens

12:24 are not being given to them.

12:25 Now, a position, in a constitution,

12:28 that means anybody that goes against the right

12:31 or impede on the right of the citizen.

12:33 It means that the such person will punish.

12:35 Now, that is why you can see that what they were able to go

12:37 to school and learn all the things they need to learn

12:40 in order for them to make sure that what the citizens

12:43 can exercise their right.

12:45 The circle of Lenek continued and began

12:49 to understand many new things,

12:50 which enabled them to even formulate new ideas.

12:53 Now, which would gradually share among the entire community?

12:58 Yes, because of those who were able to go to school.

13:01 Now, they were able to share the ideas.

13:03 They were able to make sure that what these people

13:06 were able to learn from them.

13:07 Now, they were able to impact their community

13:09 as a result of this.

13:10 The development of a frustration.

13:13 Now, they were able to develop a frustration

13:15 by putting things together, having better electricity.

13:18 The roads were put together.

13:20 The means of communication were also put together.

13:23 Now, as a result of this, the significant advance

13:26 or advancements placed a massive impact

13:28 of lives of Africans.

13:29 Now, who initially embraced food and backward

13:32 mechanism of living?

13:33 Now, because of this advancement, you can see that what?

13:35 Because the changes took place and people were ready

13:38 to change as well as everything moves on front.

13:41 Now, the never-ending world progress was before the colonists.

13:45 They never knew what progress was,

13:47 because when the colonization era came,

13:51 now, when it came that they were improvements

13:53 in different things in different sectors.

13:55 Now, because Nigerians were able to see that they were able

13:57 to embrace this, now, they were able to, they were helping.

14:01 Now, what all those things that they had before

14:05 were put together and it was changed by the world,

14:07 by the British.

14:08 The colonialism improved, because of the colonization,

14:13 they improved health and care system.

14:15 Now, they were able to improve the health and care system.

14:18 Now, why did they improve care?

14:19 Because they need that, the Nigerians or citizens

14:22 should be probably taking care of.

14:23 Now, if the citizens are probably taking care of,

14:26 now, no one will be able to travel from Skondrin

14:28 to Anadables, where all those facilities are being provided.

14:31 Now, they also couldn't find remedy.

14:34 This was mainly due to eye level on.

14:36 Now, for those who are illiterate, they were unable to find remedy.

14:39 And for those who are illiterate or illiterate,

14:41 they were able to find remedy for it,

14:43 because they provided all the needs.

14:45 Now, look at this, I've done an avid text in position.

14:49 Now, the disadvantage was that the avid text

14:51 imposed on citizens as a result of those who treat.

14:55 Now, it's as a way of making sure that our people

14:59 couldn't comply, because of the word,

15:01 in position of text, for them to pay my force.

15:04 The force of the Nigerian natives to toil for the same

15:08 colonization as said to the North Africa land,

15:09 to enable them to pay acting.

15:11 Now, because of the eye rate of taxation,

15:14 now, paying the tax to the white, they find it very difficult

15:18 to do it as cost, it is one of those problems,

15:21 or one of those things that affected colonialism

15:25 in Nigeria, because it does in that,

15:27 them from ownership of the properties,

15:29 because of the eye rate of tax that the citizens pay to the white.

15:33 The introduction of the slave trade.

15:36 Slave trade is what,

15:37 another negative aspect of colonization.

15:39 Africans suffered at the mercy of the colonial rulers.

15:42 They were taken to the colonial masters nations

15:45 to go and live out for their,

15:46 Now, Africans, they really suffered,

15:48 like going to the colonial masters,

15:50 now to go and live out for them,

15:51 and the whites have to use the blocks to work,

15:55 to tilt the ground, to work for the marine end of the day,

15:57 they were paid steeply.

15:59 Why some of them were not paid?

16:01 Because Nigerians, all the citizens,

16:03 they were not liberated.

16:05 Now, as a result of that,

16:07 that they work and work and live,

16:09 and at the end of the day,

16:10 they were paid a little amount of money.

16:12 Now, most Africans did not wish to go,

16:14 but were mistreated and forced to be taken to the foreign countries.

16:17 Now, because they were forced,

16:20 taken to the white men,

16:23 and the white men will have to make sure that,

16:25 they have to make sure that,

16:26 they use them to achieve their own personal aid.

16:29 Their 10th morality.

16:31 Also, African morality,

16:33 that was initially very good,

16:35 became tempted during the colonization era.

16:37 The colonial masters took advantage

16:39 of the uncivilized societies, and I exploded it.

16:41 Yes, they took advantage.

16:43 They exploited them.

16:44 And I did, I did, they exploit them.

16:46 What they did was, they make sure that was,

16:48 apart from the eye payment of tanks.

16:50 What they did, they make sure that was,

16:51 the citizens worked very hard for them.

16:54 Now, at the end of the day,

16:55 some of them were given a little amount of money.

16:57 Some of them were not even paid.

16:59 And they know that was because the whites,

17:00 they feel that were,

17:01 they have that dominion over the black.

17:03 That's why you consider that was,

17:05 the 10th morality of what of the citizens.

17:08 Now, the colonizer had some top ranking groups of ruler.

17:11 Who were chosen to rule the colonizer?

17:14 The colonizer buses would,

17:15 therefore, use the rulers as their secrets agent.

17:18 Spies on Africa to identify whether they were following

17:21 or regulations.

17:22 Look at now, they are spies that make sure that they want,

17:24 they look over them, whether they are following or they are not.

17:27 Now, anybody that goes against,

17:29 you know, would be responsible,

17:30 would be punished according to what the constitution says,

17:34 according to what they do.

17:35 Anybody that this would be, would be highly punished.

17:39 Now, economic dependency syndrome,

17:41 there was an increase in the economic dependency,

17:43 you know, due to colonial master.

17:45 Now, grabbing the African resources,

17:46 yeah, the colonial master grabbed African resources.

17:48 Now, they won't each other, they formed Cuba on it

17:51 because the resources came from Africa.

17:53 And because they have, they feel that they felt the world,

17:56 they can control the blacks.

17:58 They can ask the blacks to do this.

18:00 They can ask the black to move to this direction.

18:02 Now, because of the food that they want,

18:04 they dominated the African, they have that dominion.

18:06 They have that dominion power over the Africa.

18:09 That's why you consider what,

18:10 the economic dependency was very needed for Africans,

18:14 which was more of the world of the white

18:17 because the power was given to them forcefully.

18:20 The excessive loss of land amongst the colonies,

18:23 another downside is that they lost big acres,

18:26 they lost big acres of land,

18:27 which were grabbed powerfully, yes.

18:29 Because of the question, because of the force,

18:32 because of the force of the,

18:33 now they grabbed the land from the Africans.

18:35 And they know that because Nigeria and Africans

18:38 know which weapons and as a result of that,

18:40 Africans couldn't do, couldn't have anything to do,

18:43 just for them to retreat their land.

18:46 Now, by the, by the colonialist,

18:48 now, we'll use force as making the Africans almost nothing,

18:52 both at individual and community levels.

18:54 Now, we look at comparison.

18:57 Now, we try to compare of the British and the French colonial.

19:01 Now, the comparison, the similarities between French colonial

19:04 and British administration.

19:05 One, the British people recognize and respected the political,

19:09 the traditional institution of the Africa.

19:12 Now, on the other side, the French people destroyed

19:14 the institution of the French and the French could do,

19:16 the French, they did, could not let,

19:19 the French could not like what the British were doing,

19:23 but the British recognized and respected

19:25 the one, the traditional institution of the Africans.

19:28 Now, the French adopted the British,

19:32 adopted the Indiretru, yeah, the French adopted what we call

19:35 the Diretru.

19:36 The British adopted the Indiretru system

19:39 using it to govern the people.

19:41 Now, the French policy of assimilation

19:43 was primarily aimed at creating French citizens,

19:46 at creating French citizens, out of our colonies.

19:49 The British, on the other hand, did not pursue such things.

19:52 Now, the British could not pursue policy of assimilation,

19:55 or policy of assimilation, couldn't work for them.

19:58 That's why I consider the British have their own way

20:00 of making sure that our teeth, our,

20:02 get to get things up on for them.

20:06 Now, as I go say, the French policy,

20:07 our, the pursuit, policy of assimilation,

20:11 and they were primarily to create, making sure that our,

20:13 the police of assimilation was created for them

20:15 to make sure that they achieved their aim,

20:17 and the aim were achieved by them.

20:20 There was mass education by missionaries,

20:23 and the governments in British colonies,

20:25 when it was restricted.

20:26 Now, on the French colony, it was restricted.

20:28 On the British colony, they were all,

20:31 they were mass education by missionaries.

20:33 The missionaries came, were able to,

20:35 they were able to make sure that these people

20:38 are able to get what they want.

20:40 Now, by educating, by giving them what they want,

20:43 by making sure that these people are literate,

20:45 going to Bible schools, or going to different schools

20:48 for them to learn more things on education.

20:51 Now, Britain allowed the formation of political

20:53 association in our colonies.

20:55 France opposed and suppressed the formation of, yes.

20:57 France, or French, rather, couldn't like

20:59 political parties.

21:01 Now, they opposed it.

21:02 Then the Britain likes what we'll call

21:04 the political association of colonies.

21:06 Evaluation.

21:09 Discuss the principles and structures

21:12 of British colonial administration in Nigeria.

21:15 To explain the impact of colonial administration

21:19 in Nigeria and West Africa.

21:22 Three, explain the advantages

21:24 and disadvantages of colonial rule.

21:28 Four, compare the British and French colonial policies

21:32 of administration in West Africa.

21:35 Thank you for watching.

21:37 My name is Shoagai Manuel.

21:39 See you next time.

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