The correct order DCEBA logically presents the shift in Nigeria's oil industry from foreign to domestic ownership, starting with historical significance and leading to recent developments.
• D serves as an introduction by highlighting Shell's past importance in Nigeria's oil industry, referring to it as the "jewel in the crown." It also sets the stage for the decline in foreign investment.
• C follows by introducing the key event: Shell's decision to sell its onshore subsidiary to a consortium of local companies, marking a shift in ownership.
• E builds on this by showing that Shell is not alone in its exit, as other foreign oil firms, like TotalEnergies, are also divesting their Nigerian assets.
• B provides further context by listing multiple international firms that have already sold off their Nigerian holdings in recent years, reinforcing the trend of foreign companies leaving.
• A concludes the sequence by emphasizing the historical significance of these developments, noting that for the first time in Nigeria's history, domestic companies will own more oil licenses than foreign firms.
This arrangement ensures a clear progression from Shell's historical importance to the present shift in Nigeria's oil industry, ending with the broader implication of these changes.
The fifth sentence after rearrangement in the correct order DCEBA is A. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
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