The Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it
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enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor
- paved way for the emergence of the National African Company
- served as a means of economic development and investment in Nigeria
- encouraged the adoption of the Indirect Rule Policy
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The Royal Niger Company enabled the British Empire to establish control over the lower Niger against the German competition led by Bismarck in the 1890s.Its company-controlled territories were made Protectorates and later amalgamated as the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.