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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1988 through Decree No. 45, which was later amended as Decree 35 of 1992. Prior to its establishment, road traffic accidents in Nigeria were among the highest in Africa. The agency was primarily mandated to prevent and minimize crashes on all public highways, clear obstructions, and educate drivers on traffic discipline. While the corps was initially granted operational autonomy directly under the Presidency, its administrative reporting structure was reorganized in 2007 under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Remarkably, within its first five years of operation, the FRSC achieved a documented 20 percent reduction in highway fatalities nationwide.

According to the passage, under which authority was the administrative reporting structure of the FRSC reorganized in 2007?

  1. The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the FederationAnswer
  2. B
    The Presidency
  3. C
    The Federal Ministry of Transportation
  4. D
    The National Assembly

Answer

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
The text explicitly states that in 2007, the administrative reporting structure of the FRSC was reorganized under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Scan the passage for the year 2007 and the phrase 'administrative reporting structure'.
Located sentence: '...its administrative reporting structure was reorganized in 2007 under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.'
Literal fact retrieval requires matching the exact details provided in the passage text.
2
Select the option that directly states this exact administrative entity.
The option stating 'The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation' matches the explicit text.
The correct choice must rely entirely on explicit passage evidence.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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