ANICHE, ALEXANDER (2005) INTER - ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: NEW EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS. ESUT Journal of Social Sciences, 2. pp. 68-71.
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According to Okafor (1997:1)” Nigeria is the most populous nation in the African continent. Its population of about one hundred million people, is constituted by diverse ethnic nationalities, which have different languages, cultural identities and religious perceptions. As a result of size, human and economic potentials, Nigeria is often looked upon for leadership in Africa. Unfortunately, ethnic conflicts that characterize her history among other things since it gained independent from Britain from 196O have marred these, potentials and in recent times brought her once flourishing economy to ruins. The concept of ethnicity is associated with culture and is often used interchangeably with culture as well as race or nationality. Usually, ethnic group is used in reference to groups that are characterize in term of common culture, or language. According to Aniche and Onyla (2002:19)” an ethnic group is a large number of people who see themselves and are seen by others as one people inhabiting a defined geographical contiguous area, speaking one common language which they did not learn as a second language and claim and are reputed as the descendants of a common ancestor, usually mythical.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2019 11:07 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2019 14:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2073 |
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