GCEGovernmentPressure Groups and Public Opinion2022

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is classified as a sectional pressure group because it

Aoperates only in a particular section of the country
Bis concerned with promoting a single ideological cause
Cexists primarily to protect the interests of workers as a defined groupCORRECT
Dreceives financial support from foreign organizations
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Sectional or protective pressure groups are organized to defend and advance the occupational or economic interests of a specific, identifiable section of society. The NLC represents and protects Nigerian workers' interests on wages, welfare, and working conditions, fitting the definition of a sectional group. Its activities are not geographically restricted to one section of Nigeria.
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