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Nigeria: Historical Dates1943Dec Sir Arthur Richards assumes office as Gov of Nigeria 1944 Aug Foundation of NCNC Dec Richard's constitutional proposals forwarded to CO 1945 Mar Richard's proposals submitted to the Legislative Council Mar Four obnoxious ordinances passed June General Strike in Nigeria July General Election in Britain; Labour victory July Banning of West African Pilot and Daily Comet July Alleged assassination plot against Azikiwe (he eventually lived for over 4 decades more) Aug George Hall appointed S of S for colonies Dec Ten-year plan of decelopment presented to the legislative council 1946 Jan Visit to Nigeria by Hall Feb Inauguration of the Zikist Movement Feb Sir Sydney Philipson appointed to review financial and administrative procedures for local government Apr Ten-year plan of dev commences Apr Tudor Davies report on the cost of living completed Oct Arthur Creech Jones appointed S of S for colonies Dec UNO General Assembly approves trusteeship agreement for the Cameroons Dec Harragin Commission Report on salaries completed 1947 Jan Richards Constitution comes into effect Jan Inaugural session of regional houses Feb Bristol Hotel Incident Mar Richard's statement to the Legislative council on racial discrimination Aug NCNC delegation meets Creech Jones Sept Legislative Council approves establishment of Nigerian cocoa Marketing Board Nov African governors conference in London Nov Sir John Macpherson Appointed Gov of Nigeria 1948 Jan University College, Ibadan opens Feb Accra riots in Gold Coast Apr Macpherson assumes office as Gov Apr Kaduna meeting of NCNC and declaration of freedom Charter May Appointment of the Foot Commission on Nigerianisation June Inauguration of Egbe Omo Oduduwa in Nigeria June Inauguration oof Yoruba Federal Union Aug Foot Report on Nigerianisaton completed Aug Decision to revise constitution announced to the Legislative Council Aug Education Ordinance Oct Report of select committee on Eastern House of Assembly on local government Nov Arrest of Anthony Enahoro and Osita Agwuna for sedition 1949 Feb Trial of Zikist leaders Mar Commencement of local and regional consultation on the proposed new constitution Apr Establishment of marketting boards for groundnuts, cotton and oil palm produce Apr Gibbons Report on Local Government Oct Coussey Report on constitutional change in the Gold Coast published Nov Enugu Shootings Nov Formation of the NEC Nov Appointment of the Fitzgerald Commission Nov UNO Trusteeship Council visiting mission to the Cameroons Dec Formal establishment of the NPC 1950 Jan Ibadan constitutional conference Jan Formation of the MZL Feb Assasination attempt on Sir Hugh Foot Feb General election in Britain: Labour retains power Mar Inaugural meeting of the Action Group Apr Zikists banned May Eastern Region Local Government ordinance receives royal assent June Fitzgerald Report on the Enugu Shootings published Aug NEPU established Dec Maddocks and Pott Report on local government in Northern Nigeria completed 1951 Jan Opening of Nigeria Liaison office Washington Feb Nkrumah appointed leader of government business in the Gold Coast Mar Hicks-Phillipson Report on revenue allocation Apr Formal launch of the Action Group June Macpherson constitution approved by S of S June Nigeria (Constitution) order in Council of 1951 laid before parliament July Commencement of elections to regional Houses of Assembly Oct General election in Britain; Conservative Victory Nov Macpherson constitution comes into effect Dec Completion of elections to regional Houses of Assembly 1952 Jan Council of Ministers inaugurated Mar House of Representatives formally opened Mar Nkrumah appointed prime minister in the Gold Coast Apr Establishment of the Philipson-Adebo Commission on the Nigerianisation of the Civil service May Visit of Lyttelton to Nigeria Oct Declaration of State of Emergency in Kenya (Mau Mau) Nov UNO visiting mission to the Cameroons Dec Expulsion of NCNC central ministers at the Jos Conference Dec Establishment of UNIP Dec 'Non-fraternization' policy adopted by AG 1953 Jan 'Sit-tight' crisis commences in Eastern Region Feb Formation of NIP Feb Western Region Local government law receives royal assent Mar Enahoro motion for self-government in 1956 Apr Macphersoon and gov Arden-Clarke visit the CO for joint discussions Apr West African Forces conference, Lagos May Kano Riots May Northern House of Assembly 'Eight-point motion' June Dissolution of Eastern House of Assembly June Coronation day riot in Lagos July Commencement of the London constitutional conference July Formation of the MBPP Sept IBRD (World Bank) mission to Nigeria Dec Eastern Region elections; NCNC victory Dec Chick Report on revenue allocation completed 1954 Jan Lagos resumed conference Jan Declaration on the public service by Nigerian political leaders Feb Philipson-Adebo report on Nigerianisation published July Alan Lennox-Boyd appointed S of S for colonies Aug 1954 constitution Order-in-Council receives royal assent Sept Report of IBRD(World Bank) on Nigeria completed Sept Oyo Riots; Alaafin leaves Oyo Oct Lyttelton constitution comes into effect Oct Ban on communists holding Nigerian government posts Oct Awolowo, Azikiwe and Sardauna appointed regional premiers Oct HMOCS established Oct Southern Cameroons becomes a semi-autonomous region with its own House of Assembly Nov Commencement of elections to the House of Representatives 1955 Jan Lennox-Boyd visits Nigeria Apr Approval of the interim development plan Apr Sir Anthony Eden becomes Prime Minister May General Election in Britain; Conservative wins May UPC revold in French cameroons June Report of the Gorsuch Commision on salaries completed June Sir James Robertson assumes office as Gov-Gen June Western house of assembly motion for Mid-West Region June Lloyd report on the Oyo riots published June UMBC formed Sept Eastern Region government appoints ikpeazu Commission into bribery and corruption Oct Robertson and regional govs visit London to brief S of S on Nigerian affairs Nov Azikiwe interview with the S of S Nov UNO visiting mission to the cameroons Dec Nicholson report on Ibadan District Council Dec Western House of Assembly motion for regional self-government in 1956 1956 Jan Preparatory conference in Lagos Jan-Feb Royal Tour of Nigeria Mar Awolowo visit to the S of S concerning regional self-government May Effiong Eyo submits mition in Eastern House on ACB affair May Elections to the Western House of Assembly; AG victory July Replacement of West Africa Command by Nigeria Command July Inquiry into ACB affair announced in parliament July Eastern Region 'summit conference' on the constitutional conference Aug Appointment of Sir S FOster-Sutton to lead inquiry into the ACB affair Nov Elections to Northern House of Assembly; NPC Victory 1957 Jan Foster-Sutton report into ACB affair published Jan Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister Feb Hudson Report on Local government in Northern Nigeria published Mar Independence for the Gold Coast as Ghana Mar Elections to Eastern Region House of Assembly: NCNC victory Mar S L Akintola motion for independency in 1959 Apr Eastern House of Assembly motion for regional self-government May Commencement of London constitutional conference Aug Self-Government for the Eastern and Western regions Aug Abubakar Tafawa Balewa appointed prime minister Nov Commencement of Willink Commission hearings on minorities 1958 Jan School fee riots in Eastern Nigeria Feb 'Ad hoc conference' in Nigeria Mar Merthyr Commission report on constituencies completed Mar Death of Adegoke Adelabu; rioting in Western Region Apr Nigerian Defence Council established Apr Southern Cameroons gains full regional status May Appointment of Dr Endeley as premier of Southern Cameroons June Raisman Commission Report on revenue allocation Aug Northern House of Assembly motion for regional self-government in 1959 Aug Willink Commission report on minorities published Aug Motion in House of Representative for self-government in April 1960 Aug Formation of Democratic Party of Nigeria and Cameroons Oct Special List B established Dec UNO visiting mission to Cameroons 1959 Jan Nkrumah visit to Nigeria Jan Southern Cameroons elections; KNDP victory; John Foncha appointed Mar Regional self-government for the Northern region May Lennox-Boyd visit to Nigeria July Central Bank of Nigeria formally opened July Commonwealth Assistance Loan to Nigeria agreed Aug Minister of State, Lord Perth, visits Nigeria Sept Report of the Mbanefo commission on salaries Oct Cameroons becomes a direct responsibility of Britain Oct General election in Britain; Conservative party victory Oct Iain Mecleon appointed S of S for colonies Nov Plebiscite in Northern Cameroons Dec Dag Hamarskjold visit to Nigeria and Cameroons Dec Okpara becomes Eastern Premier; Akintola becomes western premier Dec Federal elections; NPC-NCNC form a government under Tafawa Balewa as prime minister 1960 Jan Republic of Cameroun gets independence from France Jan House of Representatives resolution for independence in Oct 1960 Jan Macmillan visit to Nigeria Feb French atomic tests in the Sahara Mar Sharpeville shootings in South Africa May London conference May Commonwealth HOGM in London June Israeli loan controversy July Lagos Conference July Nigerian independence act passes parliament July Sir Adesoji Aderemi sworn in as first Nigerian Governor of the Western Region Aug House of Assembly elections in the Western Region; AG victory Oct Independence Nov Departure of Robertson; Azikiwe becomes gov-gen 1961 Feb Plebiscites in Northern and Southern Cameroons Oct End of British trusteeship in the Cameroons |