What is a "military coup? And how have they figured prominently in Nigeria's history?

a coup or coup d'état is the removal of an existing government from power, usually through violent means. typically, it is an illegal, unconstitutional seizure of power by a political faction, the military, or a dictator. the nigerian military coup of december 31, 1983 was led by a group of senior army officers who overthrew the democratically elected government of president shehu shagari. participants included majors general ibrahim babangida and muhammadu buhari, brigadiers ibrahim bako, sani abacha, and tunde idiagbon.

Explanation:

your answer is b. "with strong wording encouraging readers to take action."

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.