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GST 112 Study Session 10: DIASPORIC CULTURE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT Objective Question

Question

Who founded the first secondary school in Nigeria, the CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos, established in 1859?
Options
A Samuel Johnson.
B Ajayi Crowther.
C Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Correct Answer
D Muhammed Shitta Bey.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text clearly states: 'the first secondary school in Nigeria, the CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos, which was established in 1859, was founded by Thomas Babington Macaulay, an Anglican clergyman who had been trained in Sierra Leone and England.' (Page 6)

Hint

He was an Anglican clergyman trained in Sierra Leone and England.

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