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...concept of military rule may seem repugnant to the world's established democracies, even when the generals replace such an unfriendly fellow as Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah. It is not necessarily evil in Africa, however. Nigeria, the continent's most populous land and one of its most sophisticated, rocked with cheers when the soldiers took over in January, and Ghanaians were still dancing in the streets last week. Far from being resented as oppressors, Africa's new military rulers are almost unanimously hailed as the saviors of their people. Their revolution was inevitable...
...NIGERIA Volunteers will teach English, mathemataics, science, geography, French, and industrial arts in secondary schools throughout the country...
...NIGERIA Volunteers will strengthen the existing programs of the four regional ministries and the Federal Ministry of Health in the fields of public health, preventive medicine and health education at the village level...
...NIGERIA Volunteers will work in the four regions of Nigeria in comprehensive regional development programs with various ministries of the government. Northern--emphasis will be on livestock management, marketing cooperatives, small business development and community development. Eastern--rural development construction, Young Farmers clubs, surveying and cash crop organizing. Mid-West--development of Young Farmers clubs, schools leaver's farms, forestry, poultry and instruction in construction and rural sociology. Western--ag instruction. Young Farmers clubs, agricultural extension and urban youth club programs...
Five-year B. A. programs, which include two years of Peace Corps service, have been instituted at the University of Western Michigan and Franconia (N. H.) Credit towards a master's degree education is being given by Michigan State University to Volunteers who teach in Nigeria, and the University of Missouri will give credit towards a master's degree om community development for Volunteers in Peru...