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Let’s Talk about
Nigeria:
history and Ethnicity
Ethnic conflictthreatens national unity
and harmonious inter-ethnic relations.
HausaFulani
Yoruba
Igbo
ProtestantismIslam Catholicism
WestNorth South
Sahel Desert Coastal Rain Forest
Historical perspectiveon ethnicity must be
formulated as a basis for further action in Nigeria
Old societies and New states
the cultures that compose Nigeria have ancient roots
brief precolonial history
Hausa-Fulani
Igbo
Yoruba
the British Domination
from slave trade to colonization
Spheres of influence,
or the tragedy of Cake-cutting
Colonial Penetration
and West Africa’s natural environment
Indirect rule in North
the British strengthened chiefs
Direct rule in South
the colonial administration ruled
Aftermath of Colonialism
Better transportation, but no administration
Aftermath of colonialism
Prevendalism and ethnic discrimination
the 1st Republic (1960)
patterned after British and American system
President
popular vote
House of Representatives
popularly elected in single member district
Senate
traditional leaders play ceremonial role
&
Since 1960,
what happened in independent Nigeria?
first coup Biafran War second coup
another coup
and another...
Ethnic division due to colonialism
misunderstanding of Nigerian tribalism
poverty
NO human capital
diseases
NO Goods and
services
No development
brain drainage
Bad environment
Corruption
ethnicity
oil curse
Colonialism
hope and future of Nigeria
if you fix Nigeria, you can fix Africa

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