WAEC - Government (2021 - No. 34)
Chiefs under the Indirect Rule system were used to carry out unpopular tasks, one of which was
enforcement of Western education
establishment of churches
military conscription
presiding over native courts
Maelezo
Chiefs were often given the responsibility of presiding over native or traditional courts under the Indirect Rule system. This allowed colonial authorities to govern through existing local structures and leaders and leverage their authority to administer justice and enforce colonial policies at the local level.