THE FIRST BRITISH CONSUL IN NIGERIA WAS

• A. Lord Lugard
• B. John Beecroft ✓
• C. William Parry
• D. Edward Nicolls

The answer to the question is: B. John Beecroft

The first British consul in Nigeria was John Beecroft. Beecroft was appointed as the British consul for the Bights of Benin and Biafra in 1849, and he played a significant role in the establishment of British influence in the region. His appointment marked the beginning of formal British diplomatic representation in what would later become Nigeria.

John Beecroft was an important figure in the early colonial history of Nigeria. His role as consul involved overseeing British commercial interests, negotiating treaties with local rulers, and promoting British influence in the region. Beecroft’s tenure as consul laid the groundwork for subsequent British colonial expansion and administration in Nigeria.