During colonial administration,the office of the warrant chief was introduced in

During the colonial administration, the office of the warrant chief was introduced in Eastern Nigeria. The warrant chiefs were appointed by the British colonial administration to govern the various communities in the region. They were used as a means of indirect rule, where the colonial administration used the traditional rulers and other local leaders to govern the people on their behalf. The warrant chiefs were given the power to enforce British laws and collect taxes from the people. This system of governance was highly unpopular and was one of the factors that led to the Aba Women's Riot of 1929, which was a major protest against the warrant chiefs and the colonial administration.