TY  - BOOK
AU  - Osadola Oluwaseun Samuel
PY  - 2012
CY  - München, Germany
PB  - GRIN Verlag
SN  - 9783656317067
TI  - A Historical Analysis of Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria
DO  - 10.3239/9783656317067
UR  - https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/202626
N2  - Observably, most developing countries are ethnically diverse. Ethnic diversity may lead to increased civil dissonance. The National Question in Nigeria is probably one of the most complicated in the world with her over 250 ethnic groups and 120 different languages spoken in the country. The colonialist while pretending to carry out a mission of uniting the warring ethnic groups, wilfully and systematically separated the various Nigerian people thereby creating a suitable atmosphere for conflict. With the heterogeneous nature of the country, the tendency of the various nationals is towards parochial consciousness at the expense of national consciousness. This paper, therefore, relies on content analysis as its methodology to examine ethnic conflicts in Nigeria. It also examined the fundamental causes of ethnic conflicts in the country and identifies the possible issues for resolution. The paper also proffered suggestions on how to curb ethnic conflicts in future Nigeria.
KW  - historical, analysis, ethnic, conflict, nigeria
LA  - English
ER  -