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Let’s Talk about
Nigeria:history and Ethnicity
Ethnic conflict threatens national unity and harmonious inter-ethnic relations.
Haus
a Fu
lani
Yoru
ba
Igbo
ProtestantismIslam CatholicismWestNorth South
Sahel Desert Coastal Rain Forest
Historical perspective on ethnicity must be formulated as a basis for further action in Nigeria
Old societies and New statesthe cultures that compose Nigeria have ancient roots
brief precolonial history
Hausa-Fulani
Igbo
Yoruba
the British Dominationfrom slave trade to colonization
Spheres of influence,or the tragedy of Cake-cutting
Colonial Penetrationand West Africa’s natural environment
Indirect rule in Norththe British strengthened chiefs
Direct rule in Souththe colonial administration ruled
Aftermath of ColonialismBetter transportation, but no administration
Aftermath of colonialismPrevendalism and ethnic discrimination
the 1st Republic (1960)patterned after British and American system
Presidentpopular vote
House of Representativespopularly elected in single member district
Senatetraditional leaders play ceremonial role
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Since 1960,what happened in independent Nigeria?
first coup Biafran War second coup
another coupand another...
Ethnic division due to colonialismmisunderstanding of Nigerian tribalism
poverty NO human capital
diseases
NO Goods and services
No developmentbrain drainageBad environment
Corruptionethnicityoil curse
Colonialism
hope and future of Nigeriaif you fix Nigeria, you can fix Africa
