THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS UNDER THE INDIRECT RULE SYSTEM

THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS UNDER THE INDIRECT RULE SYSTEM: The British government involved the African traditional rulers in their colonial administration for the following reasons:

  1. To help in tax collection from their local people.
  2. To help implement the policies and programmes of the colonial government.
  3. To help maintain law and order among the people through the use of the existing local authorities.

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